CVE-2005-2040 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities within the getterminaltype function of telnetd, specifically affecting Heimdal versions prior to 0.6.5. This flaw could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 5.0, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability with low attack complexity and potential for partial integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.3fCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:telnetd:telnetd:0.3f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:telnetd:telnetd:0.4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:telnetd:telnetd:0.4b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4cCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:telnetd:telnetd:0.4c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.4dCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:telnetd:telnetd:0.4d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.