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.
Max CVSS
7.6
EPSS Score
1.02%
Published
2013-10-10
Updated
2023-02-13
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.
Max CVSS
4.3
EPSS Score
0.46%
Published
2012-06-04
Updated
2017-08-29
Memory leak in xinetd 2.3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of rejected connections.
Max CVSS
5.0
EPSS Score
8.18%
Published
2003-05-05
Updated
2017-10-11
xinetd 2.3.4 leaks file descriptors for the signal pipe to services that are launched by xinetd, which could allow those services to cause a denial of service via the pipe.
Max CVSS
2.1
EPSS Score
0.06%
Published
2002-09-05
Updated
2016-12-08
Multiple vulnerabilities in xinetd 2.3.0 and earlier, and additional variants until 2.3.3, may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code, primarily via buffer overflows or improper NULL termination.
Max CVSS
7.5
EPSS Score
5.39%
Published
2001-08-29
Updated
2016-10-18
xinetd 2.1.8 and earlier runs with a default umask of 0, which could allow local users to read or modify files that are created by an application that runs under xinetd but does not set its own safe umask.
Max CVSS
3.6
EPSS Score
0.04%
Published
2001-07-10
Updated
2008-09-10
Buffer overflow in internal string handling routines of xinetd before 2.1.8.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a length argument of zero or less, which disables the length check.
Max CVSS
10.0
EPSS Score
1.23%
Published
2001-12-06
Updated
2018-05-03
xinetd 2.1.8.x does not properly restrict connections if hostnames are used for access control and the connecting host does not have a reverse DNS entry.
Max CVSS
7.5
EPSS Score
0.36%
Published
2000-06-04
Updated
2017-10-10
8 vulnerabilities found
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