CVE-2012-0862
builtins.c in Xinetd before 2.3.15 does not check the service type when the tcpmux-server service...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-0862- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-0862- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0887 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-0887- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mv4c-6fpc-r32q No score
builtins.c in Xinetd before 2.3.15 does not check the service type when the tcpmux-server service...
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.
- Record
GHSA-mv4c-6fpc-r32q- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-0862- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-0862 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0862- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10323-1 No score
xinetd-2.3.15-11.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the xinetd-2.3.15-11.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10323-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xinetdDebian:12 |
before 1:2.3.14-7.1 | 1:2.3.14-7.1 |
xinetdDebian:13 |
before 1:2.3.14-7.1 | 1:2.3.14-7.1 |
xinetdDebian:14 |
before 1:2.3.14-7.1 | 1:2.3.14-7.1 |
xinetdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 2:2.3.14-38.el6 | 2:2.3.14-38.el6 |
xinetd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 2:2.3.14-38.el6 | 2:2.3.14-38.el6 |
xinetdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 2:2.3.14-38.el6 | 2:2.3.14-38.el6 |
xinetd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 2:2.3.14-38.el6 | 2:2.3.14-38.el6 |
xinetdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 2:2.3.14-38.el6 | 2:2.3.14-38.el6 |
xinetd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 2:2.3.14-38.el6 | 2:2.3.14-38.el6 |
xinetdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 2:2.3.14-38.el6 | 2:2.3.14-38.el6 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xinetd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 2:2.3.14-38.el6 | 2:2.3.14-38.el6 |
xinetdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 2:2.3.14-19.el5 | 2:2.3.14-19.el5 |
xinetd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 2:2.3.14-19.el5 | 2:2.3.14-19.el5 |
xinetdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 2:2.3.14-19.el5 | 2:2.3.14-19.el5 |
xinetd-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 2:2.3.14-19.el5 | 2:2.3.14-19.el5 |
xinetdopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.3.15-11.3 | 2.3.15-11.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-0862 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Xinetd, published June 4, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.75%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in xinetd 1:2.3.14-7.1.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1027050
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/09/5
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081446.html
osvdb.org/81774
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75965
bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=583311
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rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1302.html
securityfocus.com/bid/53720
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:155
xinetd.org
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0862
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mv4c-6fpc-r32q
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-0862
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0499
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_0499.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0862
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0862