CVE-2004-0640 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2004-07-09

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 3.4% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:netkit:linux_netkit:0.17:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:netkit:linux_netkit:0.17.17:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ssltelnetd:secure_telnet:0.13.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-0639	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03447.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-529
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=114&type=vulnerabilities
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16653

History

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Subscriptions

Netkit Linux Netkit

Ssltelnetd Secure Telnet

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-07-09T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:24:27.004Z

Reserved: 2004-07-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-0640

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2004-08-06T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2004-0640

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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