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SSLtelnet Unspecified Format String Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA13656
Release Date: 2004-12-24
Last Update: 2005-01-17
Popularity: 8,625 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:SSLtelnet 0.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2004-0998


Description:
Joel Eriksson has reported a vulnerability in SSLtelnet, which potentially allows malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified format string error.

Solution:
Use another product.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Joel Eriksson

Changelog:
2005-01-17: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.

Original Advisory:
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-616

Other References:
US-CERT VU#995038:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/995038


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