BFTelnet Username Handling Remote Overflow DoS

critical Nessus Plugin ID 10026

Synopsis

The remote telnet server has a remote buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

It was possibly to crash the remote telnet server by sending a very long user name. A remote attacker could exploit this to crash the server, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade to the latest version of this telnet server.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 10026

File Name: bftelnet.nasl

Version: 1.33

Type: remote

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 11/4/1999

Updated: 6/27/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/3/1999

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-1999-0904

BID: 771

Detections

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