Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xinetd (MDKSA-2001:076)

high Nessus Plugin ID 13891

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

An audit has been performed on the xinetd 2.3.0 source code by Solar Designer for many different possible vulnerabilities. The 2.3.1 release incorporated his patches into the xinetd source tree. The audit was very thorough and found and fixed many problems. This xinetd update includes his audit patch.

Solution

Update the affected xinetd and / or xinetd-ipv6 packages.

See Also

http://www.xinetd.org/#changes

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 13891

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2001-076.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xinetd, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xinetd-ipv6, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/31/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-1389

MDKSA: 2001:076