No, it's not a critical bug, regression or security flaw. It simply sounds like the assigned port got changed at some point.
** Changed in: netbase (Ubuntu)
Status: Rejected => Fix Released
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Incorrect port for kpasswd entry in /etc/services
https://launchpad.net/bugs/68312
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