xinetd: ignores user and group directives for tcpmux services
Published Oct 10, 2013
7.6
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.39%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 5
- 6.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xinetd-2:2.3.14-20.el5_10
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1409
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
xinetd-2:2.3.14-39.el6_4
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1409
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
xinetd
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xinetd-2:2.3.14-20.el5_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1409 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | xinetd-2:2.3.14-39.el6_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1409 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | xinetd | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.39% (0.06391) | 93.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.39% (0.06391) | 92.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 15.27% (0.15271) | 94.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 10.48% (0.10482) | 92.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.02% (0.01019) | 84.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 8, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01019) | 82.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.88% (0.00876) | 79.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 70.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1409.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4342 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1006100 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/xinetd-org/xinetd/pull/10 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4342
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-06 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4342
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1409.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4342 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1006100 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchIssue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/xinetd-org/xinetd/pull/10 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4342 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-06 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4342 |
Change history (0)
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