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CERTCC-2001-745371
CERTCC-2001-745371
PUBLISHED
The telnetd program is a server for the telnet remote virtual terminal protocol. There is a remotely exploitable buffer overflow in telnet daemons derived from BSD source code. This vulnerability can crash the server, or be leveraged to gain root access.
Timeline
- Jul 18, 2001 CVE Published
- Apr 16, 2002 CVE Updated
- Mar 17, 2026 Security Advisory
References
- Multiple vendor telnet daemons vulnerable to buffer overflow via crafted protocol options advisory
- Multiple vendor telnet daemons vulnerable to buffer overflow via crafted protocol options url
- Multiple vendor telnet daemons vulnerable to buffer overflow via crafted protocol options url
- Multiple vendor telnet daemons vulnerable to buffer overflow via crafted protocol options url
- Multiple vendor telnet daemons vulnerable to buffer overflow via crafted protocol options advisory