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.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-2176-1 | inetutils security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-2341-1 | inetutils security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2020-2649 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-5048-1 | Inetutils vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-5048-2 | Inetutils vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7781-1 | Inetutils vulnerabilities |
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Wed, 21 Jan 2026 02:30:00 +0000
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2026-01-21T01:32:48.733Z
Reserved: 2020-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-10188
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-03-06T15:15:14.020
Modified: 2026-01-21T02:15:47.930
Link: CVE-2020-10188
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN