Description
Buffer overflow in cnd-program for mgetty before 1.1.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Caller ID string with a long CallerName argument.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mgetty | 1.1.30-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mgetty | 1.1.30-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mgetty | 1.1.30-1 | — |
References
- mgetty-cndprogram-callername-bo(11072) vdb-entry
- RHSA-2003:036 vendor-advisory
- 7303 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200304-09 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2003:008 vendor-advisory
- http://search.alphanet.ch/cgi-bin/search.cgi?msgid=20021125142338.E12094%40greenie.muc.de&max_results=1&type=long&domain=ml-mgetty