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Debian DSA-529-1 : netkit-telnet-ssl - format string

critical Nessus Plugin ID 15366

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

'b0f' discovered a format string vulnerability in netkit-telnet-ssl which could potentially allow a remote attacker to cause the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the telnet daemon (the 'telnetd' user by default).

Solution

For the current stable distribution (woody), this problem has been fixed in version 0.17.17+0.1-2woody1.

We recommend that you update your netkit-telnet-ssl package.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-529

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 15366

File Name: debian_DSA-529.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:netkit-telnet-ssl, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 7/17/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/8/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0640

DSA: 529