vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2020-10188: no bounds checks in nextitem() function allows to remotely execute arbitrary code (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Mar 6, 2020 | Apr 7, 2020 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Mar 6, 2020
Added
Apr 7, 2020
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
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
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-telnetredhat-upgrade-telnet-debuginforedhat-upgrade-telnet-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-telnet-serverredhat-upgrade-telnet-server-debuginfo
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