vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2020-10188: inetutils, netkit-telnet, netkit-telnet-ssl -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Mar 6, 2020 | Apr 16, 2020 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Mar 6, 2020
Added
Apr 16, 2020
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
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.
Solutions
debian-upgrade-inetutilsdebian-upgrade-netkit-telnetdebian-upgrade-netkit-telnet-ssl
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