CVE-2013-4342

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.

References

https://github.com/PartialVolume/shredos.x86_64

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-06

https://github.com/xinetd-org/xinetd/pull/10

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2013-4228

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1006100

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1409.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3

EPSS