CVE-2006-0677 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote unauthenticated attackers can crash the Heimdal telnetd server via a null dereference, causing denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2006-0677?

CVE-2006-0677 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

telnetd in Heimdal 0.6.x before 0.6.6 and 0.7.x before 0.7.2 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via unknown vectors that trigger a null dereference.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0677?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kth Heimdal.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0677?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2006-0677 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0677 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0677, GHSA-5rvx-m258-68cr.

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