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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗Advisories 1
- DSA-758-1 heimdal - buffer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://www.pdc.kth.se/heimdal/advisory/2005-06-20/
- DSA-758 vendor-advisory
- 15718 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200506-24 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2005:040 vendor-advisory