# CVE-2001-0554: Buffer overflow in BSD-based telnetd telnet daemon on various operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2002-03-09 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in BSD-based telnetd telnet daemon on various operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a set of options including AYT (Are You There), which is not properly handled by the telrcv function.

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## References

- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000413
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-068.php3
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-131.shtml
- http://ftp.support.compaq.com/patches/.new/html/SSRT0745U.shtml
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6875
- http://www.osvdb.org/809
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3476
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/199496
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/203000
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3064
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-100.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_029_nkitb_txt.html
- ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openserver/CSSA-2001-SCO.10/CSSA-2001-SCO.10.txt
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-099.html
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/catos-telrcv-vuln-pub.shtml
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2001-q4/0014.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-075
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/197804
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-21.html
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:49.telnetd.asc
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-030.0.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-070
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/199541
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20010801-01-P
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2001-012.txt.asc
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21018

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