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inetd in AIX 4.1.5 dynamically assigns a port N when starting ttdbserver (ToolTalk server), but also inadvertently listens on port N-1 without passing control to ttdbserver, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of connections to port N-1, which are not properly closed by inetd

Published Sep 12, 2001

Description

inetd in AIX 4.1.5 dynamically assigns a port N when starting ttdbserver (ToolTalk server), but also inadvertently listens on port N-1 without passing control to ttdbserver, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large number of connections to port N-1, which are not properly closed by inetd.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 12, 2001
Updated Aug 1, 2024
Reserved Aug 31, 2001
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a