CVE-2016-7115
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
9.8
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7115
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/pull/20
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/commit/b69d11727d4f0f8cf719c79e3fb700f55ca03e9a
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.4.4-4 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.4.4-4 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.4.4-4 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.4.4-4 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.4.4-4 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mac-telnet_project | mac-telnet | {"endIncluding":"0.4.3"} | |
References
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.