Buffer Overflow in BSD-based Telnet Clients Allows Remote Code Execution via LINEMODE Suboptions

CVE-2005-0469 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Buffer overflow in the slc_add_reply function in various BSD-based Telnet clients, when handling LINEMODE suboptions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a reply with a large number of Set Local Character (SLC) commands.

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