CVE-2002-0871
xinetd - pipe exposure
EPSS 0.37%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2002-0871
To remediate CVE-2002-0871, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/xinetd—upgrade to 1:2.3.7-1 or later
- Debian/xinetd—upgrade to 1:2.3.4-1.2 or later
Is CVE-2002-0871 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1:2.3.7-1
- from 0, < 1:2.3.4-1.2