Description
Buffer overflow in Linux xinetd 2.1.8.9pre11-1 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ident response, which is not properly handled by the svc_logprint function.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Xinetd 2.1.8 - Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-20908 · remote · Jun 28, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 2840 vdb-entry
- CLA-2001:404 vendor-advisory
- 20010608 potential buffer overflow in xinetd-2.1.8.9pre11-1 mailing-list
- ESA-20010621-01 vendor-advisory
- DSA-063 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2001:075 vendor-advisory
- IMNX-2001-70-024-01 vendor-advisory
- L-104 third-party-advisory government-resource
- xinetd-identd-bo(6670) vdb-entry