CVE-2002-0871 describes a file descriptor leak in xinetd version 2.3.4, where signal pipe file descriptors are passed to services launched by xinetd. This vulnerability could allow a malicious service to trigger a denial of service by manipulating the pipe. With a CVSS score of 2.1 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P), it is considered low severity, requiring local access and resulting only in a partial denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low threat profile.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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