CVE-2000-0536

Public Exploit

Description

xinetd 2.1.8.x does not properly restrict connections if hostnames are used for access control and the connecting host does not have a reverse DNS entry.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.49%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory synack.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.synack.net/xinetd/	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4986	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1381	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000619	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0536?: CVE-2000-0536 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0536?: To fix CVE-2000-0536, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0536 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0536 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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