CVE-2003-0212 — HIGH severity vulnerability (handleAccept in rinetd before 0.62 does not properly resize)
handleAccept in rinetd before 0.62 does not properly resize the connection list when it becomes full and sets an array index incorrectly, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of connections.
| CVE ID | CVE-2003-0212 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.5 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2003-05-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | handleAccept in rinetd before 0.62 does not properly resize the connection list when it becomes full and sets an array index incorrectly, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of connections. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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