CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0825

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in internal string handling routines of xinetd before version 2.1.8.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a length argument of zero or less, which disables the length check.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely gain access to the system and execute unauthorized commands, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update xinetd to version 2.1.8.8 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in internal string handling routines of xinetd before 2.1.8.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a length argument of zero or less, which disables the length check.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS