Buffer overflow in Linux xinetd 2.1.8.9pre11-1 and earlier may allow remote attackers to…
Priority MEDIUM 50Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Buffer overflow in Linux xinetd 2.1.8.9pre11-1 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ident response, which is not properly handled by the svc_logprint function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.17166 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.1.8.8.p3-1.1 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.8.8.p3-1.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:075 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:075 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0763
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vgvr-p7mx-p57j
References
Sources
- CVE-2001-0763 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0763 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vgvr-p7mx-p57j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2001-0763 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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