CVE-2000-0536

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Published Oct 13, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.1.87:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.1.88:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.1.88_pre1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.1.88_pre2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.1.89_pre1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.1.89_pre2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.1.89_pre3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.1.89_pre4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd:2.1.89_pre5:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0533	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.1% (2.139% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000619
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1381
http://www.synack.net/xinetd/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4986

History

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Subscriptions

Xinetd Xinetd

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 13, 2000, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:21 AM
Reserved: Jul 11, 2000, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:51 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 4, 2000, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:51 PM

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