9.5 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.01 Low
EPSS
Percentile
83.8%
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.
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1409.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1006100
github.com/xinetd-org/xinetd/pull/10
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-06