#VU31208 Stack-based buffer overflow in Mgetty+Sendfax - CVE-2018-16742
Published: September 13, 2018 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31208
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16742
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mgetty+Sendfax
Mgetty+Sendfax
Software vendor:
EDV-Beratung Gert Döring
EDV-Beratung Gert Döring
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a command-line parameter. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Update to version 1.2.1.