CVE-2016-7115 Memory corruption in n/a
A remote TELNET server can execute arbitrary code on the MAC-Telnet client via a buffer overflow in a control packet.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-7115?
CVE-2016-7115 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Aug 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the handle_packet function in mactelnet.c in the client in MAC-Telnet 0.4.3 and earlier allows remote TELNET servers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in an MT_CPTYPE_PASSSALT control packet.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7115?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mac-Telnet Project Mac-Telnet.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7115?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-7115 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7115 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7115, DLA-639-1, GHSA-5cjp-q827-394v, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7115.