FKIE_CVE-2012-0862
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-06-04 20:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:38
Severity
Summary
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.
References
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