CVE-2005-2040 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via buffer overflows in the Heimdal telnetd service without authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-2040?
CVE-2005-2040 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in the getterminaltype function in telnetd for Heimdal before 0.6.5 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0468 and CVE-2005-0469.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2040?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Telnetd Telnetd.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2040?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-2040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2040, DSA-758-1, GHSA-r4rj-wjf2-m94v.