CVE catalog

CVE-2013-4342

xinetd: CVE-2013-4342

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
6.39% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

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

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianxinetdsid1:2.3.15.4-6fixed
Debianxinetdforky1:2.3.15.4-6fixed
Debianxinetdtrixie1:2.3.15.4-5fixed
Debianxinetdbookworm1:2.3.15.3-1fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianxinetdsourcesid1:2.3.15-2not yet assignedNot reported[324678]
Debianxinetdsourceforky1:2.3.15-2not yet assignedNot reported[324678]
Debianxinetdsourcetrixie1:2.3.15-2not yet assignedNot reported[324678]
Debianxinetdsourcebookworm1:2.3.15-2not yet assignedNot reported[324678]

[Debian bug #324678]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [xinetd]Fixed

    Source package: [xinetd]

    Details (2)
    • 1:2.3.15.3-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:2.3.15-2

      dsa · xinetd · debian · bookworm; dsa · xinetd · debian · 12

    • 1:2.3.15.3-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:2.3.15-2

      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: 1:2.3.15-2

      dsa · xinetd · debian · 13

    • 1:2.3.15.4-5 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:2.3.15-2

      dsa · xinetd · debian · 13

Observed:

References