CVE-2001-1322 describes a vulnerability in xinetd versions 2.1.8 and earlier, where the service runs with a default umask of 0. This misconfiguration allows local users to potentially read or modify sensitive files created by applications launched via xinetd if those applications do not explicitly set a more restrictive umask. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3.6, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, and a potential impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.8.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.1.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.8.8_pre3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.1.8.8_pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.8.9_pre1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.1.8.9_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.8.9_pre2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.1.8.9_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.8.9_pre3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.1.8.9_pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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