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CVE-2013-4342· NVD / CVE Program· CNA redhat

xinetd does not enforce the user and group configuration directives for TCPMUX services, which causes these services to be run as root and m

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.

HighCVSS 7.6 · v2.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Oct 9, 2013
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
6.4% · 93th percentile
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Action score

32

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.6 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
2 / 30 · 6.4%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
xinetdxinetd
redhatenterprise linux

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • redhat enterprise linux5
  • redhat enterprise linux6.0
  • xinetd xinetdall versions

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12xinetdbefore 1:2.3.15-21:2.3.15-2
openSUSE:Tumbleweedxinetdbefore 2.3.15-11.32.3.15-11.3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientxinetdbefore 2:2.3.14-20.el5_102:2.3.14-20.el5_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientxinetd-debuginfobefore 2:2.3.14-20.el5_102:2.3.14-20.el5_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientxinetdbefore 2:2.3.14-39.el6_42:2.3.14-39.el6_4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientxinetd-debuginfobefore 2:2.3.14-39.el6_42:2.3.14-39.el6_4

Same product

xinetd: all records

Other 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 le
    41Plan
  • 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 s
    31Monitor
  • 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 rever
    31Monitor
  • 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 connec
    23Monitor
  • CVE-2012-0862builtins.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
    18Monitor
  • 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 applic
    14Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:xinetd1:2.3.15-2 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:xinetd2.3.15-11.3 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:xinetd2:2.3.14-20.el5_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:xinetd-debuginfo2:2.3.14-20.el5_10 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientPackage 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.

EPSS, last 120 days

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.

Credits

All researchers

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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

  • Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.

If successful

Confidentiality
C · data can be read
Integrity
C · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
C · the service can be disrupted
Attack complexity
High
Confidentiality impact
C
Integrity impact
C
Availability impact
C

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-264 · Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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