CVE-2002-0871

LOW

xinetd 2.3.4 leaks file descriptors for the signal pipe to services that are launched by xinetd, which could allow those services to cause a denial of service via the pipe.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 2.02.1
EPSS0.4%
Percentile29th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Requires local access, low complexity, no confidentiality impact, no integrity impact.
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2002. A low severity vulnerability affects Xinetd systems (CVE-2002-0871). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2002-GLOBAL-346660-L • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2002-0871?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2002. A low severity vulnerability affects Xinetd systems (CVE-2002-0871). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-0871?
CVE-2002-0871 has CVSS 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. EPSS: 0.4%.
Is CVE-2002-0871 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2002-0871 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2002-0871?
Priority: MONITOR.
What systems are affected by CVE-2002-0871?
CVE-2002-0871 affects Xinetd Xinetd.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2002-0871
BSIDBS-2002-GLOBAL-346660-L BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published2002-09-05
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

xinetd 2.3.4 leaks file descriptors for the signal pipe to services that are launched by xinetd, which could allow those services to cause a denial of service via the pipe.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: xinetd 2.3.4 leaks file descriptors for the signal pipe to services that are launched by xinetd, which could allow those services to cause a denial of service via the pipe. CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Xinetd Xinetd 2.3.4 2.3.5 2.3.6
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 8807 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash816941f75339dc038cd4ce15e11a68e0124dba8b277d97ec5c83da0d203b906548deeaca8d0db582f32e0b284e7b2b559eccbe528a873ebfe34e59f80bc7ce76
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