CVE-2013-4342
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.6
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Red Hat Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | Affected | — |
| 5 | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1:2.3.15-2 |
| sid | Fixed | 1:2.3.15-2 |
| forky | Fixed | 1:2.3.15-2 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1:2.3.15-2 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1:2.3.15-2 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| xinetd | xinetd | - | |
References
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.