High severity7.5OSV Advisory· Published Dec 20, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-9732
CVE-2017-9732
Description
The read_packet function in knc (Kerberised NetCat) before 1.11-1 is vulnerable to denial of service (memory exhaustion) that can be exploited remotely without authentication, possibly affecting another services running on the targeted host.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:secure-endpoints:kerberised_netcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <1.11-1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- github.com/elric1/knc/commit/f237f3e09ecbaf59c897f5046538a7b1a3fa40c1nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/150534/knc-Kerberized-NetCat-Denial-Of-Service.htmlnvdExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/65nvdExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
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