CVE-2005-2040
Multiple buffer overflows in the getterminaltype function in telnetd for Heimdal before 0.6.5 may...
CVE-2005-2040 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Telnetd, published June 20, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.84%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in heimdal 0.6.3-11.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.84%EPSS, 86th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.6.3-11heimdal +4 more
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the getterminaltype function in telnetd for Heimdal before 0.6.5 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0468 and CVE-2005-0469.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
heimdalDebian:12 | before 0.6.3-11 | 0.6.3-11 |
heimdalDebian:13 | before 0.6.3-11 | 0.6.3-11 |
heimdalDebian:14 | before 0.6.3-11 | 0.6.3-11 |
heimdalDebian:3.0 | before 0.4e-7.woody.10, plus listed versions 0.2l-70.2l-7.60.4e-7.woody.10.4e-7.woody.80.4e-7.woody.9 | 0.4e-7.woody.10 |
heimdalDebian:3.1 | before 0.6.3-10sarge1, plus listed versions 0.6.3-10 | 0.6.3-10sarge1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple buffer overflows in the getterminaltype function in telnetd for Heimdal before 0.6.5 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0468 and CVE-2005-0469.
- Record
CVE-2005-2040- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Multiple buffer overflows in the getterminaltype function in telnetd for Heimdal before 0.6.5 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0468 and CVE-2005-0469.
- Record
CVE-2005-2040- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2042No score
Multiple buffer overflows in the getterminaltype function in telnetd for Heimdal before 0.6.5 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0468 and CVE-2005-0469.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2042- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r4rj-wjf2-m94vNo score
Multiple buffer overflows in the getterminaltype function in telnetd for Heimdal before 0.6.5 may...
Multiple buffer overflows in the getterminaltype function in telnetd for Heimdal before 0.6.5 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0468 and CVE-2005-0469.
- Record
GHSA-r4rj-wjf2-m94v- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Multiple buffer overflows in the getterminaltype function in telnetd for Heimdal before 0.6.5 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0468 and CVE-2005-0469.
- Record
CVE-2005-2040- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-2040No score
Multiple buffer overflows in the getterminaltype function in telnetd for Heimdal before 0.6.5 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0468 and CVE-2005-0469.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2040- 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.
References
pdc.kth.se/heimdal/advisory/2005-06-20
debian.org/security/2005/dsa-758
secunia.com/advisories/15718
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-24.xml
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_40_heimdal.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2040
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r4rj-wjf2-m94v
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-2040