Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2020.0211
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2020-0211)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'netkit-telnet' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2020-0211 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'netkit-telnet' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2020-0211 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Updated netkit-telnetd packages fix security vulnerability: A vulnerability was found where incorrect bounds checks in the telnet server's (telnetd) handling of short writes and urgent data, could lead to information disclosure and corruption of heap data. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit these bugs by sending specially crafted telnet packets to achieve arbitrary code execution in the telnet server (CVE-2020-10188). Affected Software/OS: 'netkit-telnet' package(s) on Mageia 7. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 10.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-10188 Cisco Security Advisory: 20200624 Telnet Vulnerability Affecting Cisco Products: June 2020 https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-telnetd-EFJrEzPx https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HLU6FL24BSQQEB2SJC26NLJ2MANQDA7M/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K3VJ6V2Z3JRNJOBVHSOPMAC76PSSKG6A/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7FMTRRQTYKWZD2GMXX3GLZV46OLPCLVK/ https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/10702-security-advisory-48 https://appgateresearch.blogspot.com/2020/02/bravestarr-fedora-31-netkit-telnetd_28.html https://github.com/krb5/krb5-appl/blob/d00cd671dfe945791b33d4f1f6a5c57ae1667ef8/telnet/telnetd/utility.c#L205-L216 https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00012.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00038.html
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