PT-1997-1089 · Unknown · Telnet Daemon
CVE-1999-0192
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Published
1997-10-18
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Updated
2022-08-17
CVSS v2.0
10
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
telnet daemon (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the telnet daemon's tgetent routing, which allows remote attackers to gain root access. This is achieved via the
TERMCAP environmental variable.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Telnet Daemon