CVE-2003-0211
CVE-2003-0211 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Xinetd with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Xinetd
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-0211?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2003-0211?
- CVE-2003-0211 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2003-0211 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2003-0211?
- CVE-2003-0211 primarily affects Xinetd. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2003-0211?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2003-0211 published?
- CVE-2003-0211 was published on 2003-05-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=88537
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000782
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105068673220605&w=2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:056
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-160.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A657
Affected products (11)
- cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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