This CVE name corresponds to:
| Entered | Topic |
|---|---|
| 2011-12-26 | krb5-appl -- telnetd code execution vulnerability |
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| Type | Candidate |
| Name | CVE-2011-4862 |
| Phase | Assigned(20111219) |
Buffer overflow in libtelnet/encrypt.c in telnetd in FreeBSD 7.3 through 9.0, MIT Kerberos Version 5 Applications (aka krb5-appl) 1.0.2 and earlier, Heimdal 1.5.1 and earlier, GNU inetutils, and possibly other products allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long encryption key, as exploited in the wild in December 2011.
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