Description
xinetd 2.1.8.x does not properly restrict connections if hostnames are used for access control and the connecting host does not have a reverse DNS entry.
References
- http://www.synack.net/xinetd/
- xinetd-improper-restrictions(4986) vdb-entry
- 1381 vdb-entry
- 20000619 xinetd: bug in access control mechanism vendor-advisory