CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2013-4342

Published: Oct 10, 2013 | Modified: Feb 13, 2023
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
7.6 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
7.6 MODERATE
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW

xinetd does not enforce the user and group configuration directives for TCPMUX services, which causes these services to be run as root and makes it easier for remote attackers to gain privileges by leveraging another vulnerability in a service.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Xinetd Xinetd - (including) - (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 RedHat xinetd-2:2.3.14-20.el5_10 *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 RedHat xinetd-2:2.3.14-39.el6_4 *
Xinetd Ubuntu artful *
Xinetd Ubuntu cosmic *
Xinetd Ubuntu lucid *
Xinetd Ubuntu precise *
Xinetd Ubuntu precise/esm *
Xinetd Ubuntu quantal *
Xinetd Ubuntu raring *
Xinetd Ubuntu saucy *
Xinetd Ubuntu trusty *
Xinetd Ubuntu upstream *
Xinetd Ubuntu utopic *
Xinetd Ubuntu vivid *
Xinetd Ubuntu wily *
Xinetd Ubuntu yakkety *
Xinetd Ubuntu zesty *

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