CVE-2005-4699: Argument injection vulnerability in TellMe 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify command line argu

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-4699?

tellme: upgrade to newer than 1.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-4699 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4699 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2005-4699 affect?

CVE-2005-4699 affects tellme. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). Argument injection vulnerability in TellMe 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify command line arguments for the Whois program and obtain sensitive information via "--" style options in the q_Host parameter.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-4699?

Priority 47/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2005-4699 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting tellme. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Argument injection vulnerability in TellMe 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify command line arguments for the Whois program and obtain sensitive information via "--" style options in the q_Host parameter.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-88
Published	2005-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: kimihia

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:19 UTCUpdated Record last modified

kimihia tellme UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.2

Fixed in: newer than 1.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy tellme || rpm -q tellme || tellme --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade tellme

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade tellme

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-4699?

tellme: upgrade to newer than 1.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-4699 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4699 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2005-4699 affect?

CVE-2005-4699 affects tellme. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). Argument injection vulnerability in TellMe 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify command line arguments for the Whois program and obtain sensitive information via "--" style options in the q_Host parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2005-4699?

Priority 47/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2005-4700 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE TellMe 1.2 and earlier, when the Server (o_Server) and HEAD (o_Head) options are enabled, allows remote attack
CVE-2005-4698 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TellMe 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary

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