CVE catalog

CVE-2016-7115

mactelnet: CVE-2016-7115

Severity: Medium
Published: Aug 30, 2016, 5:59:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 4.57% · Oct 25, 2026

Buffer overflow in the handle_packet function in mactelnet.c in the client in MAC-Telnet 0.4.3 and earlier allows remote TELNET servers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in an MT_CPTYPE_PASSSALT control packet.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	mactelnet	sid	`0.6.3-2`	fixed
Debian	mactelnet	forky	`0.6.3-2`	fixed
Debian	mactelnet	trixie	`0.6.1-1.1`	fixed
Debian	mactelnet	bookworm	`0.4.4-4`	fixed
Ubuntu	mactelnet	14.04	`0.4.0-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	mactelnet	14.04	`0.4.0-1+deb8u1build0.14.04.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	mactelnet	16.04	`0.4.0-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	mactelnet	16.04	`0.4.1-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	mactelnet	16.04	`0.4.2-1`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	mactelnet	source	sid	`0.4.4-4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[836320]
Debian	mactelnet	source	forky	`0.4.4-4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[836320]
Debian	mactelnet	source	trixie	`0.4.4-4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[836320]
Debian	mactelnet	source	bookworm	`0.4.4-4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[836320]
Ubuntu	mactelnet	deb	14.04	`0.4.0-1+deb8u1build0.14.04.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7115	Not reported

[Debian bug #836320]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[mactelnet-client]Fixed
Source package: [mactelnet]
Details (2)
- 0.4.4-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.4-4
  dsa · mactelnet · debian · bookworm; dsa · mactelnet · debian · 12
- 0.4.4-4+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.4-4
  dsa · mactelnet · debian · bookworm; dsa · mactelnet · debian · 12
[mactelnet-server]Fixed
Source package: [mactelnet]
Details (2)
- 0.4.4-4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.4-4
  dsa · mactelnet · debian · bookworm; dsa · mactelnet · debian · 12
- 0.4.4-4+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.4-4
  dsa · mactelnet · debian · bookworm; dsa · mactelnet · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[mactelnet-client]Fixed
Source package: [mactelnet]
Details (2)
- 0.6.1-1.1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.4-4
  dsa · mactelnet · debian · 13
- 0.6.1-1.1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.4-4
  dsa · mactelnet · debian · 13
[mactelnet-locales]Fixed
Source package: [mactelnet]
Details (2)
- 0.6.1-1.1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.4-4
  dsa · mactelnet · debian · 13
- 0.6.1-1.1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.4-4
  dsa · mactelnet · debian · 13
[mactelnet-server]Fixed
Source package: [mactelnet]
Details (2)
- 0.6.1-1.1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.4-4
  dsa · mactelnet · debian · 13
- 0.6.1-1.1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.4.4-4
  dsa · mactelnet · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:22:59 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]