# CVE-2001-1389: Multiple vulnerabilities in xinetd 2.3.0 and earlier, and additional variants until 2.3.3, may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of s

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-08-31 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in xinetd 2.3.0 and earlier, and additional variants until 2.3.3, may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code, primarily via buffer overflows or improper NULL termination.

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## References

- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-076.php3
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-033-01
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99913751525583&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-109.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3257

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