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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 services and allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a request to tcpmux port 1.

Published

2012-06-04T20:55:02.447

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application xinetd xinetd ≤ 2.3.14 Yes
Application xinetd xinetd 2.3.5 Yes
Application xinetd xinetd 2.3.6 Yes
Application xinetd xinetd 2.3.7 Yes
Application xinetd xinetd 2.3.8 Yes
Application xinetd xinetd 2.3.9 Yes
Application xinetd xinetd 2.3.10 Yes
Application xinetd xinetd 2.3.11 Yes
Application xinetd xinetd 2.3.12 Yes
Application xinetd xinetd 2.3.13 Yes
References