Debian Security Advisory

DLA-2176-1 inetutils -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
14 Apr 2020
Affected Packages:
inetutils
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 956084.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2020-10188.
More information:

A vulnerability was discovered in the telnetd component of inetutils, a collection of network utilities. Execution of arbitrary remote code was possible through short writes or urgent data.

For Debian 8 Jessie, this problem has been fixed in version 2:1.9.2.39.3a460-3+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your inetutils packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS