CVE-2012-0862

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.53%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027050 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/09/5 mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081446.html vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/81774 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75965 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=583311
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1302.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=790940
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081428.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/10/2 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53720 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:155 vendor advisory
http://www.xinetd.org/#changes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0862?
CVE-2012-0862 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0862?
To fix CVE-2012-0862, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0862 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-0862 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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