Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2011-4862
Buffer overflow in libtelnet/encrypt.c in telnetd in FreeBSD 7.3 through 9.0, MIT Kerberos Version 5 Applications (aka krb5-appl) 1.0.2 and earlier, Heimdal 1.5.1 and earlier, GNU inetutils, and possibly other products allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long encryption key, as exploited in the wild in December 2011.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
HIGH
EPSS Probability:95.10%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| gnu | inetutils | all |
| heimdal_project | heimdal | all |
| mit | krb5-appl | all |
| freebsd | freebsd | all |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 15, 16 |
| debian | debian_linux | 5.0, 6.0, 7.0 |
| opensuse | opensuse | 11.3, 11.4 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_desktop | 10, 11 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_server | 9, 10, 11 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | 10, 11 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
95.104%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | FreeBSD · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2011-12-19T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2011-12-25T01:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2011-12-23 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-07T00:16:35 |
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