CVE-2026-129122
What it is
C-Kermit 6.0.192 before 11.1.515 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in tn_snenv() in ckctel.c that allows malicious Telnet servers to corrupt client memory via crafted NEW-ENVIRON SEND subnegotiation. Malicious or machine-in-the-middle servers can send oversized variable names before authentication, overflowing a 16-byte stack buffer and a miscomputed heap buffer to corrupt stack and heap memory.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: not scored yet.
- Severity: 7.7 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 7.7
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/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
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/OpenKermit/ckermit/commit/39ab009a365b97632e9975e1266fa618c4bdc59f
- https://github.com/OpenKermit/ckermit/commit/42cf6decb926f56d606a76262791aaf071955d25
- https://github.com/OpenKermit/ckermit/releases/tag/v11.1.515
- https://github.com/OpenKermit/ckermit/security/advisories/GHSA-c5px-7h4c-gj8p
References
- https://github.com/OpenKermit/ckermit/blob/v11.0.514/ckctel.c#L5622
- https://github.com/OpenKermit/ckermit/commit/39ab009a365b97632e9975e1266fa618c4bdc59f
- https://github.com/OpenKermit/ckermit/commit/42cf6decb926f56d606a76262791aaf071955d25
- https://github.com/OpenKermit/ckermit/releases/tag/v11.1.515
- https://github.com/OpenKermit/ckermit/security/advisories/GHSA-c5px-7h4c-gj8p
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/c-kermit-6.0.192-before-11.1.515-buffer-overflow-via-telnet-new-environ-negotiation