CVE-2005-2040 json
Multiple buffer overflows in the getterminaltype function in telnetd for Heimdal before 0.6.5 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitra…
published 2005-06-20 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2042
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- heimdal Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.6.3-11
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2040
- secunia.com/advisories/15718 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/15718
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2005/dsa-758
vendor-advisory
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-24.xml
vendor-advisory
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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2005_40_heimdal.html
vendor-advisory
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pdc.kth.se
/heimdal/advisory/2005-06-20/
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2040
- NVD CVE-2005-2040
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