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
Published Aug 30, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.57%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.4.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.57% (0.04567) | 91.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.44% (0.04444) | 90.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 2.26% (0.02262) | 84.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.84% (0.00839) | 72.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.65% (0.02647) | 76.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.89% (0.00894) | 73.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.48% (0.00484) | 76.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.48% (0.00484) | 75.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.48% (0.00484) | 72.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.58% (0.02578) | 82.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.58% (0.02578) | 80.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.58% (0.02578) | 61.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92699 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/commit/b69d11727d4f0f8cf719c79e3fb700f55ca03e9a x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/pull/20 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92699 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/commit/b69d11727d4f0f8cf719c79e3fb700f55ca03e9a | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/pull/20 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch |
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