Vulnerability Description
Certain BSD-based Telnet clients, including those used on Solaris and SuSE Linux, allow remote malicious Telnet servers to read sensitive environment variables via the NEW-ENVIRON option with a SEND ENV_USERVAR command.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Telnet Client | 5.1.2600.2180 |
| Mit | Kerberos 5 | 1.3.4 |
| Sun | Sunos | 5.9 |
References
- http://idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=260&type=vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17135
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21253
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014203
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101665-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101671-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57755-1PatchVendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57761-1PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/800829PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_16_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-504.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-562.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13940
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289
FAQ
What is CVE-2005-0488?
CVE-2005-0488 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Certain BSD-based Telnet clients, including those used on Solaris and SuSE Linux, allow remote malicious Telnet servers to read sensitive environment variables via the NEW-ENVIRON option with a SEND E...
How severe is CVE-2005-0488?
CVE-2005-0488 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2005-0488?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Telnet Client, Mit Kerberos 5, Sun Sunos.