A buffer overflow exists in HelpSystems tcpcrypt on Linux, used for BoKS encrypted telnet through BoKS version 6.7.1. Since tcpcrypt is setuid, exploitation leads to privilege escalation.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-13307 A buffer overflow exists in HelpSystems tcpcrypt on Linux, used for BoKS encrypted telnet through BoKS version 6.7.1. Since tcpcrypt is setuid, exploitation leads to privilege escalation.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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Updated: 2024-08-05T12:12:27.601Z

Reserved: 2019-02-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2018-20764

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Status : Modified

Published: 2019-02-08T17:29:00.303

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:02:07.300

Link: CVE-2018-20764

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