First published: Fri Nov 30 2001(Updated: )
Inetd in OpenServer 5.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a port scan, e.g. with nmap -PO.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Xinuos OpenServer | =5.0.5 |
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CVE-2001-0896 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can crash the Inetd service.
To fix CVE-2001-0896, you should upgrade to a version of OpenServer that is not affected by this vulnerability.
CVE-2001-0896 facilitates a denial of service attack through remote port scanning.
The affected software is OpenServer version 5.0.5.
Yes, CVE-2001-0896 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to crash the Inetd service.