CVE-2004-1485
Buffer overflow in the TFTP client in InetUtils 1.4.2 allows remote malicious DNS servers to...
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 likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-1485- 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
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-1485- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1479 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1479- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wvp8-r43g-4fmv No score
Buffer overflow in the TFTP client in InetUtils 1.4.2 allows remote malicious DNS servers to...
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.
- Record
GHSA-wvp8-r43g-4fmv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-1485 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5), published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.45%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.