Upstream information

CVE-2013-4342 at MITRE

Description

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having low severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.6
Vector AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 844230 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 855685 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 882917 [VERIFIED / NORESPONSE]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
  • xinetd >= 2.3.14-130.133.1
 Patchnames:
sledsp3-xinetd
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • xinetd >= 2.3.15-7.7
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 GA xinetd-2.3.15-7.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • xinetd >= 2.3.15-7.7
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 GA xinetd-2.3.15-7.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • xinetd >= 2.3.15-7.7
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 GA xinetd-2.3.15-7.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • xinetd >= 2.3.15-8.8.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA xinetd-2.3.15-8.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • xinetd >= 2.3.15-7.7
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GA xinetd-2.3.15-7.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • xinetd >= 2.3.15-8.8.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA xinetd-2.3.15-8.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS
  • xinetd >= 2.3.14-130.133.1
 Patchnames:
slessp1-xinetd
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS
  • xinetd >= 2.3.14-130.133.1
 Patchnames:
slessp2-xinetd
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3
  • xinetd >= 2.3.14-130.133.1
 Patchnames:
slessp3-xinetd
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • xinetd >= 2.3.14-130.133.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 GA xinetd-2.3.14-130.133.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • xinetd >= 2.3.15-7.7
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 GA xinetd-2.3.15-7.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • xinetd >= 2.3.15-7.7
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 GA xinetd-2.3.15-7.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • xinetd >= 2.3.15-7.7
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA xinetd-2.3.15-7.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • xinetd >= 2.3.15-8.8.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA xinetd-2.3.15-8.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • xinetd >= 2.3.15-8.8.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA xinetd-2.3.15-8.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • xinetd >= 2.3.15-7.7
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA xinetd-2.3.15-7.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
  • xinetd >= 2.3.15-7.3
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 GA xinetd-2.3.15-7.3
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • xinetd >= 2.3.15.3-lp150.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA xinetd-2.3.15.3-lp150.3.1
openSUSE Leap 15.2
  • xinetd >= 2.3.15.4-lp152.1.3
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.2 GA xinetd-2.3.15.4-lp152.1.1
openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • xinetd >= 2.3.15.4-bp153.1.16
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.3 GA xinetd-2.3.15.4-bp153.1.16
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • xinetd >= 2.3.15.4-bp154.1.21
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA xinetd-2.3.15.4-bp154.1.21
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • xinetd >= 2.3.15-11.3
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10323

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 xinetd Already fixed
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 xinetd Already fixed
SLES for SAP Applications 11 SP2 xinetd Released
SLES for SAP Applications 11 SP3 xinetd Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 xinetd Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 xinetd Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 xinetd Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 xinetd Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for SAP Enterprise Search xinetd Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 xinetd Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4-LTSS xinetd Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 xinetd Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS xinetd Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS xinetd Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 xinetd Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS xinetd Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS xinetd Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 xinetd Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS xinetd Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS xinetd Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 xinetd Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS xinetd Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS xinetd Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Business All-in-One 11 SP1 xinetd Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 xinetd Already fixed
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 xinetd Already fixed

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Feb 21 10:19:46 2014
CVE page last modified: Thu Nov 14 16:32:48 2024