Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability in Netkit Telnetd on Debian GNU/Linux
CVE-2004-0911

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Debian
Status
Netkit
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 November 2004

Summary

The Netkit Telnet daemon (telnetd) for Debian GNU/Linux versions 0.17 and earlier is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, which allows remote attackers to exploit an invalid pointer, causing the service to become unresponsive. This vulnerability poses a risk of disruption to system availability and requires immediate attention to safeguard against potential exploitation. Users are encouraged to review their installations and apply any necessary updates to mitigate this risk.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/375743
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-556
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17540
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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