CVE-2004-0998
Format string vulnerability in telnetd-ssl 0.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute...
Format string vulnerability in telnetd-ssl 0.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in telnetd-ssl 0.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2004-0998- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in telnetd-ssl 0.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2004-0998- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0996 No score
Format string vulnerability in telnetd-ssl 0.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0996- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w8vf-fx97-rv64 No score
Format string vulnerability in telnetd-ssl 0.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute...
Format string vulnerability in telnetd-ssl 0.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-w8vf-fx97-rv64- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Format string vulnerability in telnetd-ssl 0.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2004-0998- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0998 No score
Format string vulnerability in telnetd-ssl 0.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0998- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
netkit-telnet-sslDebian:12 |
before 0.17.24+0.1-6 | 0.17.24+0.1-6 |
netkit-telnet-sslDebian:13 |
before 0.17.24+0.1-6 | 0.17.24+0.1-6 |
netkit-telnet-sslDebian:14 |
before 0.17.24+0.1-6 | 0.17.24+0.1-6 |
netkit-telnet-sslDebian:3.0 |
before 0.17.17+0.1-2woody3 | 0.17.17+0.1-2woody3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0998 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Telnetd, published December 23, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.50%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in netkit-telnet-ssl 0.17.24+0.1-6.