Buffer overflow in internal string handling routines of xinetd before 2.1.8.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a length argument of zero or less, which disables the length check.Referenceshttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2971https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6804http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000406http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-092.htmlhttp://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-029-01