CVE-2009-0641
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CVE-2009-0641 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. sys_term.c in telnetd in FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE and other 7.x versions deletes dangerous environment variables with a method that was valid only in older FreeBSD distributions, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by passing a crafted environment variable from a telnet client, as demonstrated by an LD_PRELOAD value that references a malicious library.. EPSS estimates a 9.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
sys_term.c in telnetd in FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE and other 7.x versions deletes dangerous environment variables with a method that was valid only in older FreeBSD distributions, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by passing a crafted environment variable from a telnet client, as demonstrated by an LD_PRELOAD value that references a malicious library.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 7.0 |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 7.0-release |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 7.0_beta4 |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 7.0_releng |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 7.1 |
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