CVE-2003-0211
Memory leak in xinetd 2.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory...
CVE-2003-0211 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Xinetd, published April 16, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.94%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in xinetd 1:2.3.11.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 8.94%EPSS, 95th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
1:2.3.11xinetd +2 more
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Xinetd 2.1.x/2.3.x - Rejected Connection Memory Leakage Denial of Service | 2003-04-18 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0211- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0211- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0206No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0206- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j4xh-x4qx-86frNo score
Memory leak in xinetd 2.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory...
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.
- Record
GHSA-j4xh-x4qx-86fr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0211- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0211No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0211- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000782
bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=88537
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-160.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A657
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=105068673220605&w=2
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:056
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0211
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j4xh-x4qx-86fr
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0211