telnetd up to 0.6.2 Terminal getterminaltype memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in telnetd up to 0.6.2. It has been declared as critical. This impacts the function getterminaltype of the component Terminal. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-2040. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in telnetd up to 0.6.2 (Remote Access Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function getterminaltype of the component Terminal. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Multiple buffer overflows in the getterminaltype function in telnetd for Heimdal before 0.6.5 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0468 and CVE-2005-0469.

The bug was discovered 06/20/2005. The weakness was shared 06/20/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-2040 since 06/21/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18590 (GLSA-200506-24 : Heimdal: Buffer overflow vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 0.6.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (18590), SecurityFocus (BID 13989†), OSVDB (17449†), Secunia (SA15718†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8506†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 18590
Nessus Name: GLSA-200506-24 : Heimdal: Buffer overflow vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 54369
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 758-1 (heimdal)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: telnetd 0.6.5

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-2040 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2040
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25584
SecurityFocus: 13989 - Heimdal TelnetD Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 15718 - Heimdal telnetd Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 17449 - Heimdal telnetd getterminaltype function buffer overflow
Vulnerability Center: 8506 - Multiple Buffer Overflows in Heimdal < 0.6.5 'getterminaltype\x27 Function, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 06/02/2019 22:05
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (72), 06/02/2019 22:05 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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