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CVE-2019-0053

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Insufficient validation of environment variables in the telnet client supplied in Junos OS can lead to stack-based buffer overflows, which can be exploited to bypass veriexec restrictions on Junos OS. A stack-based overflow is present in the handling of environment variables when connecting via the telnet client to remote telnet servers. This issue only affects the telnet client — accessible from the CLI or shell — in Junos OS. Inbound telnet services are not affected by this issue. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S13; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D80; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D130, 14.1X53-D49; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1F6-S12, 15.1R7-S4; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D170; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D237, 15.1X53-D496, 15.1X53-D591, 15.1X53-D69; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R3-S11, 16.1R7-S4; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S9; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S8, 17.2R2-S7, 17.2R3-S1; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S4; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S6, 17.4R2-S3, 17.4R3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R2-S4, 18.1R3-S3; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R1-S5, 18.2R2-S2, 18.2R3; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D40; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S3, 18.3R2; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R1-S2, 18.4R2.

How to fix

Remediation Available
inetutilsDebian
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-11CVE-2019-0053
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-11CVE-2019-0053
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-11CVE-2019-0053
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-11CVE-2019-0053
inetutilsUbuntu
Fixed in:2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2USN-7781-1
inetutils-ftpUbuntu
Fixed in:2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2USN-7781-1
inetutils-ftpdUbuntu
Fixed in:2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2USN-7781-1
inetutils-inetdUbuntu
Fixed in:2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2USN-7781-1
inetutils-pingUbuntu
Fixed in:2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2USN-7781-1
inetutils-syslogdUbuntu
Fixed in:2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2USN-7781-1
inetutils-talkUbuntu
Fixed in:2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2USN-7781-1
inetutils-telnetUbuntu
Fixed in:2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2USN-7781-1
inetutils-toolsUbuntu
Fixed in:2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2USN-7781-1
inetutils-tracerouteUbuntu
Fixed in:2:1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm3USN-7781-1
Fixed in:2:1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1+esm2USN-7781-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.59%probability of exploitation in 30 days
44thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 44% of all known CVEs.

References

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