CVE-2013-4342: High – xinetd does not enforce the user and group configuration directives

CWE Weakness Definitions

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Broad class covering failures in permission enforcement. Deprecated in favor of CWE-284, CWE-862, CWE-863.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2013. A high severity vulnerability affects Redhat systems (CVE-2013-4342). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2013-GLOBAL-095410-H • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

Is this CVE in your environment?

BreachSpider monitors your ICS/OT environment for vulnerabilities like this one. No agents or network access required. Free to start.

Check My Environment →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-4342?

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2013. A high severity vulnerability affects Redhat systems (CVE-2013-4342). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-4342?

CVE-2013-4342 has CVSS 7.6 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 6.4%.

Is CVE-2013-4342 actively exploited?

No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2013-4342 as of 2026-09-25.

How do I remediate CVE-2013-4342?

Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1409.html

What systems are affected by CVE-2013-4342?

CVE-2013-4342 affects Redhat Enterprise Linux; Xinetd Xinetd.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID	`CVE-2013-4342`
BSID	`BS-2013-GLOBAL-095410-H` BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS Vector	`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`
Published	2013-10-10
Last Modified	2026-06-16
ICS Relevance	0%
Weakness (CWE)	Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Source	NVD

Official Description

xinetd does not enforce the user and group configuration directives for TCPMUX services, which causes these services to be run as root and makes it easier for remote attackers to gain privileges by leveraging another vulnerability in a service.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: xinetd does not enforce the user and group configuration directives for TCPMUX services, which causes these services to be run as root and makes it easier for remote attackers to gain privileges by leveraging another vulnerability in a service. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	`5` `6.0`
Xinetd	Xinetd	No version listed by source

Remediation

View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Threat Intelligence

● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 4754 Days

CISA known-exploited	Not in KEV catalog
Public Exploit	Not confirmed
PoC Code	Not confirmed

AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash

Model	`rule-based-v1`
Confidence	MEDIUM
Enriched At	2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash	`315bed9524bd0dfccf14f18eb52ee1bd343816bc79ff63db37c04d0930a2035f9c447629bc7c27d34565d72e90d58107daa1ee7514947449b63123b5faaa9f7e`

Related CVEs affecting Redhat

CVE-2012-3963 10.0 Use-after-free vulnerability in the js::gc::MapAllocToTraceKind function in M... CVE-2012-3961 10.0 Use-after-free vulnerability in the RangeData implementation in Mozilla Firef... CVE-1999-1299 10.0 rcp on various Linux systems including Red Hat 4.0 allows a "nobody" user or ... CVE-1999-0042 10.0 Buffer overflow in University of Washington's implementation of IMAP and POP servers. CVE-1999-0192 10.0 Buffer overflow in telnet daemon tgetent routing allows remote attackers to g...

View all Redhat CVEs →

ICS/OT Vulnerability Intelligence for Your Environment

BreachSpider tracks 384,000+ CVEs and matches them to your ICS/OT assets by exact version, with AI analysis, NERC CIP mapping, and vendor PSIRT contacts.

Create a free account →