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7.5high

CVE-2005-0468in critical feed1 exploit

Heap-based buffer overflow in the env_opt_add function in telnet.c for various BSD-based Telnet clients allows remote attackers to execute…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
27.1%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Heap-based buffer overflow in the env_opt_add function in telnet.c for various BSD-based Telnet clients allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via responses that contain a large number of characters that require escaping, which consumers more memory than allocated.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

27.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-25303 Multiple Vendor Telnet Client - Env_opt_add Heap Buffer Overflow · dos · 2005-03-28

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • debian.de /security/2005/dsa-731 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • ubuntulinux.org /usn/usn-224-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • web.mit.edu /kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2005-001-telnet.txt · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/341908 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • sunsolve.sun.com /search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57755-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/12919 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • distro.conectiva.com.br /atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000962 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CONECTIVA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2005/dsa-703 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • sunsolve.sun.com /search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101665-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:061 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9640 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/14745 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-327.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-330.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • sunsolve.sun.com /search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57761-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, x_transferred
  • idefense.com /application/poi/display?id=221&type=vulnerabilities · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE, x_transferred
  • sunsolve.sun.com /search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101671-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17899 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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