Out-of-Bounds Affecting telnet-server package, versions <1:0.17-73.el8_1.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
74.34% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-TELNETSERVER-3655739
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed28 Feb 2020

Introduced: 28 Feb 2020

CVE-2020-10188  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 telnet-server to version 1:0.17-73.el8_1.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:1318.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream telnet-server package and not the telnet-server package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 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.

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CVSS Base Scores

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