CVE-2004-0998

Description

Format string vulnerability in telnetd-ssl 0.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.56% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/995038	patch third party advisory us government resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-616	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/13663	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18654	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0998?: CVE-2004-0998 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0998?: To fix CVE-2004-0998, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0998 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0998 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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