USN-6304-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6304-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6304-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6304-1
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Published
2023-08-22T16:59:30.526606Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:33Z
Summary
inetutils vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that telnetd in GNU Inetutils incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (CVE-2022-39028)

It was discovered that Inetutils incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-40303)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / inetutils

Package

Name
inetutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/inetutils@2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

2:1.*

2:1.9.4-10build1
2:1.9.4-11
2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ftp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ftpd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-inetd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ping"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-syslogd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-talk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-talkd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-telnet"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-telnetd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:1.9.4-11ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-traceroute"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-39028"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2023-40303"
            }
        ]
    }
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / inetutils

Package

Name
inetutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/inetutils@2:2.2-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:2.2-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2:2.*

2:2.0-1
2:2.2-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.2-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ftp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.2-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ftpd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.2-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-inetd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.2-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-ping"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.2-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-syslogd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.2-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-talk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.2-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-talkd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.2-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-telnet"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.2-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-telnetd"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.2-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:2.2-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "inetutils-traceroute"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-39028"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "type": "CVSS_V3",
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "Ubuntu",
                        "score": "medium"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2023-40303"
            }
        ]
    }
}