VDB-17640 · CVE-2001-0896 · XFDB 7571

SCO OpenServer 5.0.5 inetd denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in SCO OpenServer 5.0.5. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component inetd. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-0896. No exploit is available. Applying restrictive firewalling is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SCO OpenServer 5.0.5 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown function of the component inetd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 11/30/2001 with Caldera (Website). The advisory is shared for download at stage.caldera.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-0896. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is possible to mitigate the weakness by firewalling .

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7571) and SecurityFocus (BID 4044†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Name

OpenServer

Version

5.0.5

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: http://www.sco.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Firewall
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Timelineinfo

11/30/2001 🔍
11/30/2001 +0 days 🔍
02/07/2002 +69 days 🔍
07/10/2014 +4536 days 🔍
06/04/2018 +1425 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sco.com

Advisory: stage.caldera.com
Organization: Caldera
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0896 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0896
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17640
X-Force: 7571 - Caldera OpenServer nmap -PO flag terminates inetd
SecurityFocus: 4044 - Caldera OpenServer Port Scan InetD Denial of Service Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2014 16:40
Updated: 06/04/2018 08:56
Changes: 07/10/2014 16:40 (46), 06/04/2018 08:56 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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