Description
Buffer overflow in tftp-hpa before 5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via the utimeout option.
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 ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | tftp-hpa | 5.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | tftp-hpa | 5.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | tftp-hpa | 5.1-1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | tftp | 5.2-13.6 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10349-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10349-1 tftp-5.2-13.6 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20110613 Re: CVE request: buffer overflow in tftp-hpa mailing-list
- GLSA-201206-12 vendor-advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=network/tftp/tftp-hpa.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=f3035c45bc50bb5cac87ca01e7ef6a12485184f8
- 48411 vdb-entry
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=network/tftp/tftp-hpa.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=CHANGES%3Bh=6df0d97b1f6c99f49d65e9ff80aa7b847f0e21e1%3Bhb=badf05140d3c2408715a73a52c0f35887e337c04
- http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2011-05.txt