CVE-2013-4342 (GCVE-0-2013-4342)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2013-10-10 00:00
Modified
2024-08-06 16:38
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
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.
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