CVE-2012-0862
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
4.3
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1:2.3.14-7.1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1:2.3.14-7.1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1:2.3.14-7.1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1:2.3.14-7.1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1:2.3.14-7.1 |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081428.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081446.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1302.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:155
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/09/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/10/2
- http://www.osvdb.org/81774
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53720
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027050
- http://www.xinetd.org/#changes
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=583311
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=790940
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75965
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0862
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.