CVE-2002-0871 Denial of service in n/a
xinetd leaks file descriptors to launched services, allowing those services to cause a denial of service via the signal pipe.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2002-0871?
CVE-2002-0871 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0871?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xinetd Xinetd.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0871?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2002-0871 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0871 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0871, DSA-151, GHSA-9fx2-wwqg-fcg7.