CVE-2004-0640
Format string vulnerability in the SSL_set_verify function in telnetd.c for SSLtelnet daemon ...
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.
- Severity
- 10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 4.49%EPSS, 91st percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.17.24+0.1-2netkit-telnet-ssl +3 more
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.
Exploit likelihood
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 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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 ListNo 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-2004-0639No 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-qhh7No 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
OSVNo 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-2004-0640No 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.