CVE-2020-10188
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Mar 6, 2020
- Updated
- Jan 21, 2026
- Reserved
- Mar 6, 2020
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- FEDORA-2020-11ea78ff8evendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-e7b942a47avendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-6b07ff2526vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200514 [SECURITY] [DLA 2176-1] inetutils security updatemailing-list
- 20200624 Telnet Vulnerability Affecting Cisco Products: June 2020vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200824 [SECURITY] [DLA 2341-1] inetutils security updatemailing-list
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://appgateresearch.blogspot.com/2020/02/bravestarr-fedora-31-netkit-telnetd_28.html
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5-appl/blob/d00cd671dfe945791b33d4f1f6a5c57ae1667ef8/telnet/telnetd/utility.c#L205-L216
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/10702-security-advisory-48
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/20/8
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