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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 service or execute arbitrary code, primarily via buffer overflows or improper NULL termination.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2001-1389 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from xinetd organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2001, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2001-08-29T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	xinetd	xinetd	2.1.8.8	Yes
Application	xinetd	xinetd	2.1.8.8_pre3	Yes
Application	xinetd	xinetd	2.1.8.9_pre1	Yes
Application	xinetd	xinetd	2.1.8.9_pre2	Yes
Application	xinetd	xinetd	2.1.8.9_pre3	Yes
Application	xinetd	xinetd	2.1.8.9_pre5	Yes
Application	xinetd	xinetd	2.1.8.9_pre7	Yes
Application	xinetd	xinetd	2.1.8.9_pre8	Yes
Application	xinetd	xinetd	2.1.8.9_pre9	Yes
Application	xinetd	xinetd	2.1.8.9_pre10	Yes
Application	xinetd	xinetd	2.1.8.9_pre11	Yes
Application	xinetd	xinetd	2.1.8.9_pre12	Yes
Application	xinetd	xinetd	2.1.8.9_pre13	Yes
Application	xinetd	xinetd	2.1.8.9_pre14	Yes
Application	xinetd	xinetd	2.1.8.9_pre15	Yes
Application	xinetd	xinetd	2.3.0	Yes

References

http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-033-01 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99913751525583&w=2 ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-109.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-076.php3 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3257 ([email protected])
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-033-01 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99913751525583&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-109.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-076.php3 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3257 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For xinetd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.