SuSE 11.3 Security Update : xinetd (SAT Patch Number 9021)

high Nessus Plugin ID 73287

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

The multiplexing system xinetd was updated to fix security issues and a bug.

Security issues fixed :

- xinetd ignores user and group directives for tcpmux services. (CVE-2013-4342)

- xinetd enables all services when tcp multiplexing is used. Bug fixed:. (CVE-2012-0862)

- Services started by xinetd were limited to 1024 open file descriptors. (bnc#855685)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 9021.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 73287

File Name: suse_11_xinetd-140313.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 4/1/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, 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: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:xinetd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 3/13/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0862, CVE-2013-4342

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