CVE-2005-2040
heimdal - buffer overflow
EPSS 2.0%
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.
How to fix CVE-2005-2040
To remediate CVE-2005-2040, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/heimdal—upgrade to 0.6.3-11 or later
- Debian/heimdal—upgrade to 0.4e-7.woody.10 or later
Is CVE-2005-2040 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 0.6.3-11
- from 0, < 0.4e-7.woody.10