CVE-2017-9732

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Published Dec 20, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.0% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:secure-endpoints:kerberised_netcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-18663	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.0% (4.044% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150534/knc-Kerberized-NetCat-Denial-Of-Service.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/65
https://github.com/elric1/knc/commit/f237f3e09ecbaf59c897f5046538a7b1a3fa40c1
https://github.com/irsl/knc-memory-exhaustion/

History

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Subscriptions

Secure-endpoints Kerberised Netcat

Weaknesses

CWE-400

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 20, 2018, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:18 PM
Reserved: Jun 16, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 20, 2018, 11:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:28 AM

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