Buffer Overflow

Affecting inetutils package, versions <2:1.9.4-2+deb9u1

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Overview

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.

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CVSS Score

9.8
high severity
  • Attack Vector
    Network
  • Attack Complexity
    Low
  • Privileges Required
    None
  • User Interaction
    None
  • Scope
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality
    High
  • Integrity
    High
  • Availability
    High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE
CVE-2020-10188
CWE
CWE-120
Snyk ID
SNYK-DEBIAN9-INETUTILS-564742
Disclosed
06 Mar, 2020
Published
07 Mar, 2020