RETIRED: Solaris in.telnetd TTYPROMPT Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:5531

Info

RETIRED: Solaris in.telnetd TTYPROMPT Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 5531
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 18 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 01 2008 08:17PM
Credit: Mentioned in Sun patch notes.
Vulnerable: Sun Solaris 2.5.1 _x86
Sun Solaris 2.5.1
Sun Solaris 8_x86
Sun Solaris 8_sparc
Sun Solaris 7.0_x86
Sun Solaris 7.0
Sun Solaris 2.8
Sun Solaris 2.7_sparc
Sun Solaris 2.7
Sun Solaris 2.6_x86
Sun Solaris 2.6
Sun Solaris 2.5_x86
Sun Solaris 2.5
Sun Solaris 2.4_x86
Sun Solaris 2.4
Sun Solaris 2.3
Sun Solaris 2.2
Sun Solaris 2.1
Sun Solaris 2.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

RETIRED: Solaris in.telnetd TTYPROMPT Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The telnet server shipped with Sun Microsystem's Solaris operating system is vulnerable to a buffer-overflow condition. Remote attackers may exploit this vulnerability to gain root access on target hosts.

**RETRACTION NOTE: It has been determined that this report was sent out in error and that the listed patches likely correct BID 3064 ("Multiple Vendor Telnetd Buffer Overflow Vulnerability"). This alert was originally published after the discovery of functional exploit code that appeared to exploit telnetd. It has since been determined that the code, an exploit for BID 3681 ("Multiple Vendor System V Derived 'login' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability"), was leaked from Internet Security Systems. It has been removed from the SecurityFocus archives. This BID will be retired.

Solution / Fix

RETIRED: Solaris in.telnetd TTYPROMPT Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Sun has provided patches.


Sun Solaris 7.0

Sun Solaris 7.0_x86

Sun Solaris 8_x86

Sun Solaris 2.6

Sun Solaris 8_sparc

Sun Solaris 2.6_x86

Sun Solaris 2.5.1

Sun Solaris 2.5.1 _x86

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