openSUSE Security Update : xinetd (openSUSE-SU-2014:0517-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 75322

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

xinetd was updated to receive security fixes and a bug fix.

Security issues fixed :

- CVE-2013-4342 (bnc#844230)

- xinetd ignored user and group directives for tcpmux services

- CVE-2012-0862 (bnc#762294)

- xinetd enabled all services when tcp multiplexing is used

Also added support for setting maximum number of open files (bnc#855685).

Solution

Update the affected xinetd packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 75322

File Name: openSUSE-2014-292.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 6/13/2014

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: 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:opensuse:12.3, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:13.1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:xinetd-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:xinetd, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:xinetd-debugsource

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/31/2014

Reference Information

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

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