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[DSA697] DSA-697-1 netkit-telnet

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
DSA-697-1 netkit-telnet

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Gaël Delalleau discovered a buffer overflow in the handling of
the LINEMODE suboptions in telnet clients. This can lead to the
execution of arbitrary code when connected to a malicious server.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.17-18woody3.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.17-28.
We recommend that you upgrade your telnet package.


Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-697
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2005 Michel Arboi

Home Networking, Cable & DSL

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