vendor:
Netcat
by:
n30m1nd
7,5
CVSS
HIGH
Out of bounds array write (Access Violation)
125
CWE
Product Name: Netcat
Affected Version From: 0.7.1
Affected Version To: 0.7.1
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: a:gnu:netcat:0.7.1
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: Debian 3.16.36-1+deb8u2 (2016-10-19) x86_64 GNU/Linux
2016
GNU Netcat 0.7.1 – Out of bounds array write (Access Violation)
When the Telnet Negotiation is activated (-T option), Netcat parses the incoming packets looking for Telnet Control Codes by running them through buggy switch/case code. Aforementioned code fails to safely check for array boundaries resulting in an array out of bounds write.
Mitigation:
Upgrade to the latest version of GNU Netcat.