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CVE-2013-4342
xinetd does not enforce the user and group configuration directives for TCPMUX services, which causes these services to be run as root and…
High7.6EPSS 6.4%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.4% · top 6.3% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.6.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- GLSA-201611-06 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1006100 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/xinetd-org/xinetd/pull/10 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2013:1409 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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