Description
C-Kermit before 11.1.515 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in putsrv() in ckcfns.c that allows malicious peers to write past the srvcmd buffer by sending crafted packets. Attackers can use Kermit repeat-count compression in server command, GET, or file-header packets to write attacker-chosen bytes beyond the heap buffer on servers or receiving instances.
Published: 2026-11-13
Score: 9.2 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Fri, 13 Nov 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description C-Kermit before 11.1.515 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in putsrv() in ckcfns.c that allows malicious peers to write past the srvcmd buffer by sending crafted packets. Attackers can use Kermit repeat-count compression in server command, GET, or file-header packets to write attacker-chosen bytes beyond the heap buffer on servers or receiving instances.
Title C-Kermit before 11.1.515 Heap Buffer Overflow via putsrv() Packet Decoding
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-13T16:23:41.944Z

Reserved: 2026-11-13T16:01:01.879Z

Link: CVE-2026-129126

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-13T17:17:29.977

Modified: 2026-11-13T17:17:29.977

Link: CVE-2026-129126

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