Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2003-0211 — Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime in Xinetd

7 documents7 sources
Severity
5.0MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
9.3%
top 7.25%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
2
XinetdDebian Xinetd
Timeline
PublishedMay 5
Latest updateApr 29

Description

Memory leak in xinetd 2.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of rejected connections.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:N/I:N/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/xinetd< xinetd 1:2.3.11 (bookworm)
▶Debianxinetd/xinetd< 1:2.3.11+3
▶NVDxinetd/xinetd11 versions+10

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-j4xh-x4qx-86fr: Memory leak in xinetd 2↗2022-04-29
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OSV
CVE-2003-0211: Memory leak in xinetd 2↗2003-05-05
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Xinetd 2.1.x/2.3.x - Rejected Connection Memory Leakage Denial of Service↗2003-04-18
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
security flaw↗2003-04-18
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Debian
CVE-2003-0211: xinetd - Memory leak in xinetd 2.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of servic...↗2003
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2003-0211 security flaw↗2018-08-16
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CVE-2003-0211 — Debian Xinetd vulnerability | cvebase