Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2004-1485
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.5
HIGH
EPSS Probability:2.45%
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Attack Surface
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| gnu | inetutils | 1.4.2 |
| tftp | tftp | 0.29, 0.32, 0.34, 0.36, 0.38 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
2.450%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2005-02-13T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2005-02-13T05:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2004-10-26 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-08T00:53:24 |
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