Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0211 (CCN-11802)

Assigned:2003-04-16
Published:2003-04-16
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary: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 v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: Bugzilla Bug 88537
xinetd leaks 144 bytes of memory for each rejected connection

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=88537

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0211

Source: CONECTIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
CLA-2003:782

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2003:782
xinetd

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030418 Xinetd 2.3.10 Memory Leaks

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-160
Updated xinetd packages fix a denial-of-service attack and other bugs

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-161
xinetd security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-228
Updated xinetd packages fix denial-of-service attacks and other bugs

Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200305-08
xinetd memory leak

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2003:056

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:160

Source: CCN
Type: BID-7382
Xinetd Rejected Connection Memory Leakage Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2003-30
Memory leak

Source: CCN
Type: xinetd Web site
xinetd

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xinetd-rejected-connections-dos(11802)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:657

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20030211
    V
    CVE-2003-0211
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:657
    V
    xinitd Memory Leak Invites Denial of Service Attack
    2010-09-20
    BACK
    xinetd xinetd 2.3.0
    xinetd xinetd 2.3.1
    xinetd xinetd 2.3.2
    xinetd xinetd 2.3.3
    xinetd xinetd 2.3.4
    xinetd xinetd 2.3.5
    xinetd xinetd 2.3.6
    xinetd xinetd 2.3.7
    xinetd xinetd 2.3.8
    xinetd xinetd 2.3.9
    xinetd xinetd 2.3.10