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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA616] DSA-616-1 netkit-telnet-ssl Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-616-1 netkit-telnet-ssl
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Joel Eriksson discovered a format string vulnerability in telnetd-ssl
which may be able to lead to the execution of arbitrary code on the
victims machine.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.17.17+0.1-2woody3.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.17.24+0.1-6.
We recommend that you upgrade your telnetd-ssl package immediately.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-616
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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