CVE-2003-0211

Public Exploit

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.29% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000782	vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=88537	exploit
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-160.html	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A657	vdb entry signature
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105068673220605&w=2	mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:056	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0211?: CVE-2003-0211 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0211?: To fix CVE-2003-0211, 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-2003-0211 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0211 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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