4881 : BSD Telnet Client Kerberos Session Sniffing
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Disclosure

Feb 21, 1995

Discovery

Unknown

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Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

The Berkeley telnet client contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized password exposure. It is possible to gain access to encrypted passwords when the telnet client uses kerberos 4, which may lead to a loss of confidentiality, integrity and/or availability.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Cryptographic, Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to NCSA version 2.6.1d7 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. BSD has also released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

BSD
Watch-list
Telnet Client
Watch-list
Unknown or Unspecified
NCSA
Watch-list
Telnet Client
Watch-list
2.6.1d6 and prior

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