Unscored severity · published Oct 18, 2001
CVE-2001-0763
Buffer overflow in Linux xinetd 2.1.8.9pre11-1 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ident response, which is not properly handled by the…
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CVSS
17.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in Linux xinetd 2.1.8.9pre11-1 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ident response, which is not properly handled by the svc_logprint function.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)17.2% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
through 2.1.8.8.p3-1.1 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux · Suse
6.0; 6.1; 6.2; 6.3; 6.4; 7.0; +2 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0763
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0763
Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0064.html
distro.conectiva.com.br
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000404
download.immunix.org
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-024-01
www.ciac.org
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-104.shtml
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-063
www.linuxsecurity.com
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1469.html
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