10.0crit

CVE-2001-0825

Buffer overflow in internal string handling routines of xinetd before 2.1.8.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a l…

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.6%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Buffer overflow in internal string handling routines of xinetd before 2.1.8.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a length argument of zero or less, which disables the length check.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/2971 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/6804 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • distro.conectiva.com.br /atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000406 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CONECTIVA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2001-092.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • download.immunix.org /ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-029-01 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_IMMUNIX, x_transferred

Sources

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