C-Kermit before 11.1.515 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in putsrv() in ckcfns.c that allows malicious peers to write past the srvcmd…
C-Kermit before 11.1.515 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in putsrv() in ckcfns.c that allows malicious peers to write past the srvcmd buffer by sending crafted packets. Attackers can use Kermit repeat-count compression in server command, GET, or file-header packets to write attacker-chosen bytes beyond the heap buffer on servers or receiving instances.
Read at NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0)
- Vendor
- OpenKermit
- Product
- C-Kermit
- CVSS v3.1
- 8.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness
- CWE-122
- NVD status
- Received
Why it ranks 25 (Notable)
- CVSS v3.1 8.1 high
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.