CVE-2004-0640 — Use of Externally-Controlled Format String in Secure Telnet

5 documents5 sources
Severity
10.0CRITICALNVD
EPSS
3.4%
top 12.48%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Netkit Linux NetkitSsltelnetd Secure Telnet
Timeline
PublishedAug 6
Latest updateApr 29

Description

Format string vulnerability in the SSL_set_verify function in telnetd.c for SSLtelnet daemon (SSLtelnetd) 0.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDnetkit/linux_netkit0.17, 0.17.17+1

Patches

Patch: www.debian.org ↗Patch: www.debian.org ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-fhrm-2hv9-qhh7: Format string vulnerability in the SSL_set_verify function in telnetd↗2022-04-29
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OSV
CVE-2004-0640: Format string vulnerability in the SSL_set_verify function in telnetd↗2004-08-06
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CVEList
CVE-2004-0640: Format string vulnerability in the SSL_set_verify function in telnetd↗2004-07-09
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2004-0640: netkit-telnet-ssl - Format string vulnerability in the SSL_set_verify function in telnetd.c for SSLt...↗2004
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CVE-2004-0640 — Ssltelnetd Secure Telnet vulnerability | cvebase