The telnet daemon (telnetd) in MIT krb5 before 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain system access via a username beginning with a '-' character, a similar issue to CVE-2007-0882.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade krb5 | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 6, 2007 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-crypt/mit-krb5. | Oct 30, 2017 | Apr 5, 2007 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade krb5-workstationUpgrade krb5-serverUpgrade krb5-develUpgrade krb5-libs | Oct 16, 2024 | Apr 6, 2007 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade krb5-apps-serversUpgrade suse-release | Feb 17, 2015 | Apr 5, 2007 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libkrb53Upgrade krb5-telnetdUpgrade libkadm55 | Nov 8, 2024 | Apr 6, 2007 |
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