Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 30, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-7115

Description

Buffer overflow in the handle_packet function in mactelnet.c in the client in MAC-Telnet 0.4.3 and earlier allows remote TELNET servers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in an MT_CPTYPE_PASSSALT control packet.

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Affected products

Mac Telnet Project/Mac Telnet
cpe:2.3:a:mac-telnet_project:mac-telnet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=0.4.3
Haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnetllm-create
Range: <=0.4.3

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/commit/b69d11727d4f0f8cf719c79e3fb700f55ca03e9anvdIssue TrackingPatch
github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/pull/20nvdIssue TrackingPatch
www.securityfocus.com/bid/92699nvd

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