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CVE-2026-129126

HIGHCVSS 8.1/10

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CVE-2026-129126 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. C-Kermit before 11.1.515 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in putsrv() in ckcfns.c that allows malicious peers to write past the srvcmd buffer by sending crafted packets. Attackers can use Kermit repeat-count compression in server command, GET, or file-header packets to write attacker-chosen bytes beyond the heap buffer on servers or receiving instances..

Description

C-Kermit before 11.1.515 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in putsrv() in ckcfns.c that allows malicious peers to write past the srvcmd buffer by sending crafted packets. Attackers can use Kermit repeat-count compression in server command, GET, or file-header packets to write attacker-chosen bytes beyond the heap buffer on servers or receiving instances.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.1/10

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

CVSS 4.0
9.2/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
OpenKermitC-Kermit< 11.1.515

References

Timeline

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Status
Received

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-129126?
C-Kermit before 11.1.515 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in putsrv() in ckcfns.c that allows malicious peers to write past the srvcmd buffer by sending crafted packets. Attackers can use Kermit repeat-count compression in server command, GET, or file-header packets to write attacker-chosen bytes beyond the heap buffer on servers or receiving instances.
How severe is CVE-2026-129126?
CVE-2026-129126 has a CVSS score of 8.1/10 (HIGH severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-129126?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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