CVE-2003-0211 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in xinetd by exhausting memory through numerous rejected connections.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0211?
CVE-2003-0211 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0211?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xinetd Xinetd.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0211?
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-2003-0211 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0211 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0211, GHSA-j4xh-x4qx-86fr.