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CVE-2005-0469

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 numb...

Published: Mar 28, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSS
HIGH

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.

EPSS Score
47.8%
Top 2.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/a
n/a
telnet
ncsa
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
Debian GNU/Linux
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ncsaoss-projectNetworking Infrastructureaka ncsa httpd, telnet, campas
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.debian.de/security/2005/dsa-731
debian.de
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20050405-01-P
patches.sgi.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12918
securityfocus.com
and 21 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Mar 28, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026
News mentions
1

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