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CVE-2016-7115 Buffer overflow in the handle_packet function in mactelnet.c in the client in MAC-Telnet 0.4.3 and earlier allows remote TELNET servers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in an MT_CPTYPE_PASS...

CriticalCVSS 9.8 EPSS 4.6%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

Buffer overflow in the handle_packet function in mactelnet.c in the client in MAC-Telnet 0.4.3 and earlier allows remote TELNET servers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in an MT_CPTYPE_PASSSALT control packet.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
debian/mactelnet(Debian:12) < 0.4.4-4 0.4.4-4
debian/mactelnet(Debian:13) < 0.4.4-4 0.4.4-4
debian/mactelnet(Debian:14) < 0.4.4-4 0.4.4-4
mac-telnet project mac-telnet <= 0.4.3 No fix listed

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