CVE-2003-0212
handleAccept in rinetd before 0.62 does not properly resize the connection list when it becomes...
handleAccept in rinetd before 0.62 does not properly resize the connection list when it becomes full and sets an array index incorrectly, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of connections.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
handleAccept in rinetd before 0.62 does not properly resize the connection list when it becomes full and sets an array index incorrectly, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of connections.
- Record
CVE-2003-0212- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
handleAccept in rinetd before 0.62 does not properly resize the connection list when it becomes full and sets an array index incorrectly, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of connections.
- Record
CVE-2003-0212- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0207 No score
handleAccept in rinetd before 0.62 does not properly resize the connection list when it becomes full and sets an array index incorrectly, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of connections.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0207- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g9qc-vh48-99j5 No score
handleAccept in rinetd before 0.62 does not properly resize the connection list when it becomes...
handleAccept in rinetd before 0.62 does not properly resize the connection list when it becomes full and sets an array index incorrectly, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of connections.
- Record
GHSA-g9qc-vh48-99j5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
handleAccept in rinetd before 0.62 does not properly resize the connection list when it becomes full and sets an array index incorrectly, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of connections.
- Record
CVE-2003-0212- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0212 No score
handleAccept in rinetd before 0.62 does not properly resize the connection list when it becomes full and sets an array index incorrectly, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of connections.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0212- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0212 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Rinetd, published April 17, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.44%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in rinetd 0.61-2.