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FreeBSD : xinetd -- ignores user and group directives for TCPMUX services (5c34664f-2c2b-11e3-87c2-00215af774f0)

high Nessus Plugin ID 70299

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

xinetd would execute configured TCPMUX services without dropping privilege to match the service configuration allowing the service to run with same privilege as the xinetd process (root).

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=324678

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1006100

http://www.nessus.org/u?d6199cb2

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 70299

File Name: freebsd_pkg_5c34664f2c2b11e387c200215af774f0.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 10/4/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:xinetd, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 10/3/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/23/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4342