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CVE-2012-0862

builtins.c in Xinetd before 2.3.15 does not check the service type when the tcpmux-server service is enabled, which exposes all enabled…

Medium4.3EPSS 2.7%
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Updated
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Assigned by
redhat

Description

builtins.c in Xinetd before 2.3.15 does not check the service type when the tcpmux-server service is enabled, which exposes all enabled services and allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a request to tcpmux port 1.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2012-0862, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Medium4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
2.7% · top 14% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.

Weakness

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