Upstream information
Description
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
NVD | |
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Base Score | 7.5 |
Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Access Vector | Network |
Access Complexity | Low |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
Integrity Impact | Partial |
Availability Impact | Partial |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SR:2005:009, published Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:00:00 +0000
- SUSE-SR:2005:012, published Fri, 29 Apr 2005 14:00:00 +0000
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 01:02:21 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Sep 9 16:21:03 2024