CVE-2001-0309

Public Exploit

Description

inetd in Red Hat 6.2 does not properly close sockets for internal services such as chargen, daytime, echo, etc., which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of connections to the internal services.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.79% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6380	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-006.html	patch vendor advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0309?: CVE-2001-0309 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0309?: To fix CVE-2001-0309, 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-2001-0309 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0309 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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