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 serv
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.
- Published
- Jun 4, 2012
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.8% · 86th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-20
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Action score
18
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 17 / 40 · 4.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.8%
Noroxi analysis
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| xinetd | xinetd | cpe:2.3:a:xinetd:xinetd |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- xinetd xinetdup to 2.3.14 inclusive
- xinetd xinetd2.3.10
- xinetd xinetd2.3.11
- xinetd xinetd2.3.12
- xinetd xinetd2.3.13
- xinetd xinetd2.3.5
- xinetd xinetd2.3.6
- xinetd xinetd2.3.7
- xinetd xinetd2.3.8
- xinetd xinetd2.3.9
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | xinetd | before 1:2.3.14-7.1 | 1:2.3.14-7.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | xinetd | before 2.3.15-11.3 | 2.3.15-11.3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | xinetd | before 2:2.3.14-19.el5 | 2:2.3.14-19.el5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | xinetd-debuginfo | before 2:2.3.14-19.el5 | 2:2.3.14-19.el5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | xinetd | before 2:2.3.14-38.el6 | 2:2.3.14-38.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | xinetd-debuginfo | before 2:2.3.14-38.el6 | 2:2.3.14-38.el6 |
Same product
xinetd: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2001-0825Buffer overflow in internal string handling routines of xinetd before 2.1.8.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a le41Plan
- CVE-2013-4342xinetd does not enforce the user and group configuration directives for TCPMUX services, which causes these services to be run as root and m32Monitor
- CVE-2001-1389Multiple vulnerabilities in xinetd 2.3.0 and earlier, and additional variants until 2.3.3, may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of s31Monitor
- CVE-2000-0536xinetd 2.1.8.x does not properly restrict connections if hostnames are used for access control and the connecting host does not have a rever31Monitor
- CVE-2003-0211Memory leak in xinetd 2.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of rejected connec23Monitor
- CVE-2001-1322xinetd 2.1.8 and earlier runs with a default umask of 0, which could allow local users to read or modify files that are created by an applic14Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:xinetd | 1:2.3.14-7.1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:xinetd | 2.3.15-11.3 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:xinetd | 2:2.3.14-38.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:xinetd-debuginfo | 2:2.3.14-38.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-20 · Improper Input ValidationCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- Cross Zone ScriptingCAPEC-104likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
ATT&CK techniques
- Obfuscated Files or InformationT1027
- Masquerading: Invalid Code SignatureT1036.001
- Steal Web Session CookieT1539
- Subvert Trust Controls: Code SigningT1553.002
- Impair Defenses:Impair Command History LoggingT1562.003
- Hijack Execution Flow:Dynamic Linker HijackingT1574.006
- Hijack Execution Flow:Path Interception by PATH Environment VariableT1574.007
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081428.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081446.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1302.html
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:155
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/09/5
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/10/2
- www.osvdb.org/81774
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53720
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1027050
- www.xinetd.org/#changes
- bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=583311
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=790940
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75965
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.