CVE catalog

CVE-2012-0862

xinetd: CVE-2012-0862

Severity: Medium
Published: Jun 4, 2012, 8:55:02 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.75% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	xinetd	sid	`1:2.3.15.4-6`	fixed
Debian	xinetd	forky	`1:2.3.15.4-6`	fixed
Debian	xinetd	trixie	`1:2.3.15.4-5`	fixed
Debian	xinetd	bookworm	`1:2.3.15.3-1`	fixed
Opensuse	xinetd	tumbleweed	`2.3.15-11.3`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	xinetd	source	sid	`1:2.3.14-7.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[672381]
Debian	xinetd	source	forky	`1:2.3.14-7.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[672381]
Debian	xinetd	source	trixie	`1:2.3.14-7.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[672381]
Debian	xinetd	source	bookworm	`1:2.3.14-7.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[672381]
Opensuse	xinetd	rpm	tumbleweed	`2.3.15-11.3`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10323-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #672381]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[xinetd]Fixed
Source package: [xinetd]
Details (2)
- 1:2.3.15.3-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2.3.14-7.1
  dsa · xinetd · debian · bookworm; dsa · xinetd · debian · 12
- 1:2.3.15.3-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2.3.14-7.1
  dsa · xinetd · debian · bookworm; dsa · xinetd · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[xinetd]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1:2.3.15.4-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2.3.14-7.1
  dsa · xinetd · debian · 13
- 1:2.3.15.4-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:2.3.14-7.1
  dsa · xinetd · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[xinetd]Fixed
Source package: [xinetd]
Details (1)
- 2.3.15.4-3.6 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.3.15-11.3
  dsa · xinetd · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:05:53 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]