CVE-2004-0640
Format string vulnerability in the SSL_set_verify function in telnetd.c for SSLtelnet daemon ...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
10.0
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0640- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0640- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0639 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0639- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fhrm-2hv9-qhh7 No score
Format string vulnerability in the SSL_set_verify function in telnetd.c for SSLtelnet daemon ...
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.
- Record
GHSA-fhrm-2hv9-qhh7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0640- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0640 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0640- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
netkit-telnet-sslDebian:12 |
before 0.17.24+0.1-2 | 0.17.24+0.1-2 |
netkit-telnet-sslDebian:13 |
before 0.17.24+0.1-2 | 0.17.24+0.1-2 |
netkit-telnet-sslDebian:14 |
before 0.17.24+0.1-2 | 0.17.24+0.1-2 |
netkit-telnet-sslDebian:3.0 |
before 0.17.17+0.1-2woody1 | 0.17.17+0.1-2woody1 |
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-2004-0640 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Netkit Linux Netkit, published July 9, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.49%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in netkit-telnet-ssl 0.17.24+0.1-2.