CVE-2004-1485 json
Buffer overflow in the TFTP client in InetUtils 1.4.2 allows remote malicious DNS servers to execute arbitrary code via a large DNS respons…
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-1479
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in the TFTP client in InetUtils 1.4.2 allows remote malicious DNS servers to execute arbitrary code via a large DNS response that is handled by the gethostbyname function.
Exploit prediction
2.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/11527
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=109882085912915&w=2
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/17878
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-1485
- NVD CVE-2004-1485
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