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


0.0
critical

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 83.25% (99th percentile)
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NVD
9.8 critical
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Red Hat
9.8 critical

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN9-INETUTILS-564742
  • published 7 Mar 2020
  • disclosed 6 Mar 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 inetutils to version 2:1.9.4-2+deb9u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream inetutils package and not the inetutils package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.