Vulnerability in BSD Telnet client with encryption and Kerberos 4 authentication allows…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Vulnerability in BSD Telnet client with encryption and Kerberos 4 authentication allows remote attackers to decrypt the session via sniffing.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01363 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1098
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3jmg-r3cx-phr7
References
Patch 2
Other 2
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- TI-1999-01051 lpr on SunOS 4.1.1, BSD 4.3, A/UX 2.0.1, and other BSD-based operating systems allows… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-1999-1098 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1098 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3jmg-r3cx-phr7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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