Buffer overflow in tftp-hpa before 5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05246 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:h_peter_anvin:tftp-hpa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.0 | Vulnerable | H. Peter Anvin |
- cpe:2.3:a:h_peter_anvin:tftp-hpa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.0 Vulnerable ·H. Peter Anvin
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2199
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-83pc-42r6-2p54
References
Advisory 1
Other 4
- [oss-security] 20110613 Re: CVE request: buffer overflow in tftp-hpa
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=network/tftp/tftp-hpa.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=f3035c45bc50bb5cac87ca01e7ef6a12485184f8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2011-2199 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2199 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-83pc-42r6-2p54 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-2199 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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