Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201611-6 - A vulnerability in xinetd could lead to privilege escalation. Versions less than 2.3.15-r2 are affected.
1ceb98758118fd5375c5611a9f829b7b2c21d5c8315cf8449754f94ce9969b26Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2013-248 - It was found that xinetd ignored the user and group configuration directives for services running under the tcpmux-server service. This flaw could cause the associated services to run as root. If there was a flaw in such a service, a remote attacker could use it to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the root user.
893f93a3e347b7defc96c9a0605787b8950a92d0dd891a476dd395f69124d735Red Hat Security Advisory 2013-1409-01 - The xinetd package provides a secure replacement for inetd, the Internet services daemon. xinetd provides access control for all services based on the address of the remote host and/or on time of access, and can prevent denial-of-access attacks. It was found that xinetd ignored the user and group configuration directives for services running under the tcpmux-server service. This flaw could cause the associated services to run as root. If there was a flaw in such a service, a remote attacker could use it to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the root user.
68e4349cfed4878328d640d99759481b78b8334bcff91a081146314aaee59df9
© 2024 Packet Storm. All rights reserved.
%7Cutmcsr%3D(direct)%7Cutmcmd%3D(none)){kind=small}
Follow us on Twitter
Follow us on Facebook
Subscribe to an RSS Feed