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CVE-2011-4862

Buffer overflow in libtelnet/encrypt.c in telnetd in FreeBSD 7.3 through 9.0, MIT Kerberos Version 5 Applications (aka krb5-appl) 1.0.2 and earlier, Heimdal 1.5.1 and earlier, GNU inetutils, and possibly other products allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long encryption key, as exploited in the wild in December 2011.

Published

2011-12-25T01:55:02.210

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-120

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnu	inetutils	< 1.9	Yes
Application	heimdal_project	heimdal	≤ 1.5.1	Yes
Application	mit	krb5-appl	≤ 1.0.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	≤ 9.0	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	15	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	16	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	5.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	6.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	7.0	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.3	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.4	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_desktop	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_desktop	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	9	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	11	Yes

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-12/0172.html Broken Link ([email protected])
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/inetutils.git/commit/?id=665f1e73cdd9b38e2d2e11b8db9958a315935592 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071627.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071640.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2011-December/006117.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2011-December/006118.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2011-December/006119.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2011-December/006120.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00005.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00010.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00011.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00014.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00015.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/78020 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/46239 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/47341 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/47348 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/47357 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/47359 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/47373 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/47374 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/47397 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/47399 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/47441 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-11:08.telnetd.asc Mitigation, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://security.freebsd.org/patches/SA-11:08/telnetd.patch Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-008.txt Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2372 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2373 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2375 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18280/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:195 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1851.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1852.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1853.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1854.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026460 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026463 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71970 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2011-12/0172.html Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/inetutils.git/commit/?id=665f1e73cdd9b38e2d2e11b8db9958a315935592 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071627.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071640.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2011-December/006117.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2011-December/006118.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2011-December/006119.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-security/2011-December/006120.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00005.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00010.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00011.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00014.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00015.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/78020 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/46239 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/47341 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/47348 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/47357 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/47359 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/47373 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/47374 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/47397 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/47399 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/47441 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-11:08.telnetd.asc Mitigation, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.freebsd.org/patches/SA-11:08/telnetd.patch Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-008.txt Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2372 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2373 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2375 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18280/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:195 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1851.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1852.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1853.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1854.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026460 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026463 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71970 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)