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BFTelnet <= 1.1 DoS Vulnerability - Active Check
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Denial of Service
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
BFTelnet is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
A buffer overflow in BFTelnet allows remote attackers to cause a DoS via a long username.
Affected Software
Affected Software
BFTelnet version 1.1 and probably prior.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Sends a crafted LOGIN sequence and checks if the service is still alive.
Solution
Solution
Update to the latest available version.