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CVE-2002-0871

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

2.1 LowFix available

CVE-2002-0871 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Xinetd, published August 13, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in xinetd 1:2.3.7-1.

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.37%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

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.

Record
CVE-2002-0871
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2002-0871
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0863 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2002-0863
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9fx2-wwqg-fcg7 No score

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

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.

Record
GHSA-9fx2-wwqg-fcg7
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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.

Record
CVE-2002-0871
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-0871 No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0871
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
xinetd
Debian:12
before 1:2.3.7-1
1:2.3.7-1
xinetd
Debian:13
before 1:2.3.7-1
1:2.3.7-1
xinetd
Debian:14
before 1:2.3.7-1
1:2.3.7-1
xinetd
Debian:3.0
before 1:2.3.4-1.2
1:2.3.4-1.2

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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