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Scientific Linux Security Update : telnet on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20200406)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 135262

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - telnet-server: no bounds checks in nextitem() function allows to remotely execute arbitrary code (CVE-2020-10188)

Solution

Update the affected telnet, telnet-debuginfo and / or telnet-server packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?4041497d

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 135262

File Name: sl_20200406_telnet_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/7/2020

Updated: 3/19/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-10188

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:telnet, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:telnet-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:telnet-server, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/6/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/6/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-10188

IAVA: 2020-A-0293