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CWE
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Advisory Published
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CVE-2020-10188: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Mar 06 2020(Updated: )

utility.c in telnetd in netkit telnet through 0.17 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via short writes or urgent data, because of a buffer overflow involving the netclear and nextitem functions.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Netkit Telnet<=0.17
Red Hat Fedora=30
Red Hat Fedora=31
Red Hat Fedora=32
Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Linux=9.0
Arista EOS<=4.20.15
Arista EOS>=4.21.0<=4.21.10m
Arista EOS>=4.22<=4.22.4m
Arista EOS>=4.23<=4.23.3m
Arista EOS=4.24.0f
Oracle Communications Performance Intelligence Center=10.4.0.2
Junos OS Evolved=12.3
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r1
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r10
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r10-s1
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r10-s2
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r11
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r12
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r12-s1
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r12-s10
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r12-s11
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r12-s12
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r12-s13
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r12-s14
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r12-s15
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r12-s3
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r12-s4
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r12-s6
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r12-s8
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r13
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r2
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r3
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r4
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r5
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r6
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r7
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r8
Junos OS Evolved=12.3-r9
Junos OS Evolved=12.3r12
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d10
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d100
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d15
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d20
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d25
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d30
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d35
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d40
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d45
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d50
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d51
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d55
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d60
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d65
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d66
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d70
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d75
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d80
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d85
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d90
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x48-d95
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x50
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x50-d20
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x50-d30
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x50-d35
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x50-d40
Junos OS Evolved=12.3x50-d45
Junos OS Evolved=15.1
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-a1
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f1
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f2
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f2-s1
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f2-s2
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f2-s3
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f2-s4
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f3
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f4
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f5
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f5-s7
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f6
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f6-s1
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f6-s10
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f6-s12
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f6-s2
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f6-s3
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f6-s4
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f6-s5
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f6-s6
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f6-s7
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f6-s8
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f6-s9
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-f7
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r1
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r2
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r3
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r4
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r4-s7
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r4-s8
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r4-s9
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r5
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r5-s1
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r5-s3
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r5-s5
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r5-s6
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r6
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r6-s1
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r6-s2
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r6-s3
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r6-s4
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r6-s6
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r7
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r7-s1
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r7-s2
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r7-s3
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r7-s4
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r7-s5
Junos OS Evolved=15.1-r7-s6
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d10
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d100
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d110
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d120
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d130
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d131
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d140
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d15
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d150
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d160
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d170
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d180
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d190
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d20
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d200
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d210
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d25
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d30
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d35
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d40
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d45
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d50
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d55
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d60
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d65
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d70
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d75
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d80
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d90
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d30
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d60
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d140
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d150
Junos OS Evolved=15.1x49-d160
Junos OS Evolved=16.1
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r1
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r2
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r3
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r3-s10
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r3-s11
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r3-s8
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r4
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r4-s12
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r4-s2
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r4-s3
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r4-s4
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r4-s6
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r4-s8
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r4-s9
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r5
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r5-s4
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r6
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r6-s1
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r6-s3
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r6-s4
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r6-s6
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r7
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r7-s2
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r7-s3
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r7-s4
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r7-s5
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r7-s6
Junos OS Evolved=16.1-r7-s7
Junos OS Evolved=17.2
Junos OS Evolved=17.2-r1
Junos OS Evolved=17.2-r1-s1
Junos OS Evolved=17.2-r1-s2
Junos OS Evolved=17.2-r1-s3
Junos OS Evolved=17.2-r1-s4
Junos OS Evolved=17.2-r1-s5
Junos OS Evolved=17.2-r1-s6
Junos OS Evolved=17.2-r1-s7
Junos OS Evolved=17.2-r1-s8
Junos OS Evolved=17.2-r2
Junos OS Evolved=17.2-r2-s11
Junos OS Evolved=17.2-r2-s4
Junos OS Evolved=17.2-r2-s6
Junos OS Evolved=17.2-r2-s7
Junos OS Evolved=17.2-r3
Junos OS Evolved=17.2-r3-s1
Junos OS Evolved=17.2-r3-s2
Junos OS Evolved=17.2-r3-s3
Junos OS Evolved=17.2x75
Junos OS Evolved=17.3
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r1
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r1-s1
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r1-s4
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r2
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r2-s1
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r2-s2
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r2-s3
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r2-s4
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r2-s5
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r3
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r3
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r3-s1
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r3-s2
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r3-s3
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r3-s4
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r3-s5
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r3-s6
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r3-s7
Junos OS Evolved=17.3-r3-s8
Junos OS Evolved=17.4
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r1
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r1-s1
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r1-s2
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r1-s3
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r1-s4
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r1-s5
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r1-s6
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r1-s7
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r2
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r2-s1
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r2-s10
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r2-s2
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r2-s3
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r2-s4
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r2-s5
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r2-s6
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r2-s7
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r2-s8
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r2-s9
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r3
Junos OS Evolved=17.4-r3-s1
Junos OS Evolved=18.1
Junos OS Evolved=18.1-r1
Junos OS Evolved=18.1-r2
Junos OS Evolved=18.1-r2-s1
Junos OS Evolved=18.1-r2-s2
Junos OS Evolved=18.1-r2-s4
Junos OS Evolved=18.1-r3
Junos OS Evolved=18.1-r3-s1
Junos OS Evolved=18.1-r3-s2
Junos OS Evolved=18.1-r3-s3
Junos OS Evolved=18.1-r3-s4
Junos OS Evolved=18.1-r3-s5
Junos OS Evolved=18.1-r3-s6
Junos OS Evolved=18.1-r3-s7
Junos OS Evolved=18.1-r3-s8
Junos OS Evolved=18.1-r3-s9
Junos OS Evolved=18.2
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r1
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r1
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r1-s2
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r1-s3
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r1-s4
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r1-s5
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r2
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r2-s1
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r2-s2
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r2-s3
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r2-s4
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r2-s5
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r2-s6
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r2-s7
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r2-s8
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r3
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r3-s1
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r3-s2
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r3-s3
Junos OS Evolved=18.2-r3-s4
Junos OS Evolved=18.2x75
Junos OS Evolved=18.2x75-d12
Junos OS Evolved=18.2x75-d20
Junos OS Evolved=18.2x75-d30
Junos OS Evolved=18.2x75-d40
Junos OS Evolved=18.2x75-d411
Junos OS Evolved=18.2x75-d50
Junos OS Evolved=18.2x75-d51
Junos OS Evolved=18.2x75-d60
Junos OS Evolved=18.2x75-d10
Junos OS Evolved=18.2x75-d30
Junos OS Evolved=18.3
Junos OS Evolved=18.3-r1
Junos OS Evolved=18.3-r1-s1
Junos OS Evolved=18.3-r1-s2
Junos OS Evolved=18.3-r1-s3
Junos OS Evolved=18.3-r1-s4
Junos OS Evolved=18.3-r1-s5
Junos OS Evolved=18.3-r1-s6
Junos OS Evolved=18.3-r2
Junos OS Evolved=18.3-r2-s1
Junos OS Evolved=18.3-r2-s2
Junos OS Evolved=18.3-r2-s3
Junos OS Evolved=18.3-r3
Junos OS Evolved=18.3-r3-s1
Junos OS Evolved=18.3-r3-s2
Junos OS Evolved=18.4
Junos OS Evolved=18.4-r1
Junos OS Evolved=18.4-r1-s1
Junos OS Evolved=18.4-r1-s2
Junos OS Evolved=18.4-r1-s3
Junos OS Evolved=18.4-r1-s4
Junos OS Evolved=18.4-r1-s5
Junos OS Evolved=18.4-r1-s6
Junos OS Evolved=18.4-r1-s7
Junos OS Evolved=18.4-r2
Junos OS Evolved=18.4-r2-s1
Junos OS Evolved=18.4-r2-s2
Junos OS Evolved=18.4-r2-s3
Junos OS Evolved=18.4-r2-s4
Junos OS Evolved=18.4-r3
Junos OS Evolved=18.4-r3-s1
Junos OS Evolved=18.4-r3-s2
Junos OS Evolved=18.4-r3-s3
Junos OS Evolved=19.1
Junos OS Evolved=19.1-r1
Junos OS Evolved=19.1-r1-s1
Junos OS Evolved=19.1-r1-s2
Junos OS Evolved=19.1-r1-s3
Junos OS Evolved=19.1-r1-s4
Junos OS Evolved=19.1-r1-s5
Junos OS Evolved=19.1-r1-s6
Junos OS Evolved=19.1-r2
Junos OS Evolved=19.1-r2-s1
Junos OS Evolved=19.1-r3
Junos OS Evolved=19.1-r3-s1
Junos OS Evolved=19.2
Junos OS Evolved=19.2-r1
Junos OS Evolved=19.2-r1-s1
Junos OS Evolved=19.2-r1-s2
Junos OS Evolved=19.2-r1-s3
Junos OS Evolved=19.2-r1-s4
Junos OS Evolved=19.3
Junos OS Evolved=19.3-r1
Junos OS Evolved=19.3-r1-s1
Junos OS Evolved=19.3-r2
Junos OS Evolved=19.3-r2-s1
Junos OS Evolved=19.3-r2-s2
Junos OS Evolved=19.4
Junos OS Evolved=19.4-r1
Junos OS Evolved=19.4-r1-s1
Junos OS Evolved=19.4-r1-s2
Junos OS Evolved=19.4-r2
Junos OS Evolved=20.1
Junos OS Evolved=20.1-r1
Junos OS Evolved=20.1-r1-s1

Remedy

https://github.com/krb5/krb5-appl/blob/d00cd671dfe945791b33d4f1f6a5c57ae1667ef8/telnet/telnetd/utility.c#L205-L216

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-10188?

    CVE-2020-10188 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-10188?

    To mitigate CVE-2020-10188, users should update the affected software versions of netkit-telnet to the latest patch that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2020-10188?

    CVE-2020-10188 affects netkit-telnet versions up to and including 0.17, along with specific versions of Fedora, Debian, and Juniper JUNOS.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2020-10188?

    CVE-2020-10188 can be exploited through buffer overflow attacks, leading to arbitrary code execution by remote attackers.

  • When was CVE-2020-10188 disclosed?

    CVE-2020-10188 was disclosed in February 2020, drawing attention due to its significant security implications.

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