Vulnerability in Xinetd

CVE-2002-0871

xinetd 2.3.4 leaks file descriptors for the signal pipe to services that are launched by xinetd, which could allow those services to cause a denial of service via the pipe.

EPSS: 0.004 (29.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Xinetd — versions 2.3.4, 2.3.5, 2.3.6
  • N/a — versions n/a

References