CVE-2017-9732 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the read_packet function of Kerberised NetCat (knc) versions prior to 1.11-1, affecting secure-endpoints kerberised_netcat. This vulnerability, rated High (CVSS 7.5), allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to exhaust memory resources, potentially impacting other services on the targeted host. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion beyond a single Reddit mention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.11-1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:secure-endpoints:kerberised_netcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.