Unscored severity · published Aug 14, 2001
CVE-2001-0554
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…
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CVSS
38.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)38.7% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
4.3; 4.3.1; 4.3.2; 4.3.3; 5.1 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
2.2 · source: NVD
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
2.0; 2.0.1; 2.0.5; 2.1; 2.1.0; 2.1.5; +32 more · source: NVD
IR
Irix · Sgi
6.5 · source: NVD
KE
Kerberos · Mit
1.0 · source: NVD
K5
Kerberos 5 · Mit
1.1; 1.1.1; 1.2; 1.2.1; 1.2.2 · source: NVD
LN
Linux Netkit · Netkit
0.10; 0.11; 0.12 · source: NVD
NE
Netbsd · Netbsd
1.0; 1.1; 1.2; 1.2.1; 1.3; 1.3.1; +8 more · source: NVD
OP
Openbsd · Openbsd
2.0; 2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 2.4; 2.5; +3 more · source: NVD
SO
Solaris · Sun
2.6 · source: NVD
SU
Sunos · Sun
5.0; 5.1; 5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 5.5; +3 more · source: NVD
Affected product
DL
Debian Linux
Debian
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