Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-10188 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system inetutils-telnetd (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU26625
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10188
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary involving the netclear and nextitem functions within the utility.c in telnetd daemon from netkit telnet. A remote attacker can end specially crafted data to the telnetd daemon, trigger a boundary error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Update the affected package inetutils to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 18.04 - 20.04
inetutils-telnetd (Ubuntu package): before 2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5048-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.