CVE-2016-1888 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The telnetd service in FreeBSD 9.3, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 11.0 allows remote attackers to inject arguments to login and bypass authentication via vectors involving a "sequence of memory allocation failures."

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freebsd	Freebsd	9.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037399Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:36.telnetd.ascVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037399Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:36.telnetd.ascVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-1888?

CVE-2016-1888 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The telnetd service in FreeBSD 9.3, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, and 11.0 allows remote attackers to inject arguments to login and bypass authentication via vectors involving a "sequence of memory allocation fai...

How severe is CVE-2016-1888?

CVE-2016-1888 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1888?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freebsd Freebsd.