Debian Security Advisory
DLA-2341-1 inetutils -- LTS security update
- Date Reported:
- 24 Aug 2020
- Affected Packages:
- inetutils
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2020-10188.
- More information:
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iIn inetutils-telnetd, an implementation of a telnet daemon, arbitrary remote code execution might have been possible via short writes or urgent data.
For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 2:1.9.4-2+deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your inetutils-telnetd packages.
For the detailed security status of inetutils please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/inetutils
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