CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0469

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the slc_add_reply function in BSD-based Telnet clients, when handling LINEMODE suboptions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a reply with a large number of Set Local Character (SLC) commands.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the system running the Telnet client, leading to full compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Telnet client to a version that fixes this vulnerability or apply the security patch provided by the system vendor.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the slc_add_reply function in various BSD-based Telnet clients, when handling LINEMODE suboptions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a reply with a large number of Set Local Character (SLC) commands.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS