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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2020-10188: Security patch for telnet (ALAS-2020-1387)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2020-10188: Security patch for telnet (ALAS-2020-1387)

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/06/2020
Created
07/07/2020
Added
07/02/2020
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

utility.c in telnetd in netkit telnet through 0.17 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via short writes or urgent data, because of a buffer overflow involving the netclear and nextitem functions.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-telnet

References

  • ALAS-2020-1387
  • CVE-2020-10188
  • USN-5048-1

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