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TI-2003-00195 Aliases CVE-2003-0211GHSA-j4xh-x4qx-86fr

Memory leak in xinetd 2.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory…

Priority LOW 34Published · 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
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08939 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 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 · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0VulnerableXinetd
cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1VulnerableXinetd
cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2VulnerableXinetd
cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.3VulnerableXinetd
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:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.7VulnerableXinetd
cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.8VulnerableXinetd
cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.9VulnerableXinetd
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Xinetd
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Xinetd
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·Xinetd
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·Xinetd
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.7 Vulnerable ·Xinetd
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.8 Vulnerable ·Xinetd
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.9 Vulnerable ·Xinetd
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.10VulnerableXinetd
  • cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.10 Vulnerable ·Xinetd

Remediation

Red Hat 3 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-2003:161 Released 2003-05-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    xinetd security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2003:160 Released 2003-05-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    : Updated xinetd packages fix a denial-of-service attack and other bugs
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0
    • Red Hat Linux 9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:161
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:161
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:161
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2003:160
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:160
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:160
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:160
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2003:160
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:161

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0211
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j4xh-x4qx-86fr

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 3

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-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
  • TI-2001-01275 xinetd 2.1.8 and earlier runs with a default umask of 0, which could allow local users to… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.6
See all 7 →

Sources

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