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TI-2002-00845 Aliases CVE-2002-0871GHSA-9fx2-wwqg-fcg7

xinetd 2.3.4 leaks file descriptors for the signal pipe to services that are launched by…

Priority LOW 11Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00371 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.4VulnerableXinetd
cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.5VulnerableXinetd
cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.6VulnerableXinetd
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 Vulnerable ·Xinetd
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.5 Vulnerable ·Xinetd
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.6 Vulnerable ·Xinetd

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:228 Released 2003-07-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    : : : Updated xinetd packages fix denial-of-service attacks and other bugs
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
  • RHSA-2002:196 Released 2002-10-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    : Updated xinetd packages fix denial of service vulnerability
    • Red Hat Linux 7.0
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Linux 7.0Fixed RHSA-2002:196
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2002:196
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2002:196
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2002:196
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2002:196

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0871
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9fx2-wwqg-fcg7

References

Advisory 4

Other 2

  • TI-2001-00788 Buffer overflow in internal string handling routines of xinetd before 2.1.8.8 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2013-03803 xinetd does not enforce the user and group configuration directives for TCPMUX services… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2001-01341 Multiple vulnerabilities in xinetd 2.3.0 and earlier, and additional variants until… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2000-00535 xinetd 2.1.8.x does not properly restrict connections if hostnames are used for access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2003-00195 Memory leak in xinetd 2.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2012-00797 builtins.c in Xinetd before 2.3.15 does not check the service type when the tcpmux-server… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
See all 7 →

Sources

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