CVE-2005-4882: tftpd in Philippe Jounin Tftpd32 2.74 and earlier, as used in Wyse Simple Imager (WSI) and other products, all

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-4882?

tftpd32: upgrade to newer than 2.74. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-4882 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4882 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-2005-4882 affect?

CVE-2005-4882 affects tftpd32. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). tftpd in Philippe Jounin Tftpd32 2.74 and earlier, as used in Wyse Simple Imager (WSI) and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long filename in a TFTP read (aka RRQ or get) request, a di

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-4882?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2005-4882 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting tftpd32. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

tftpd in Philippe Jounin Tftpd32 2.74 and earlier, as used in Wyse Simple Imager (WSI) and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long filename in a TFTP read (aka RRQ or get) request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2002-2226.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
Published	2009-11-20
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: philippe jounin

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-11-20 19:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:19 UTCUpdated Record last modified

philippe jounin tftpd32 UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.74 · 2.5 · 2.5 beta · 2.51 · 2.52 · 2.53 · 2.54 · 2.60

Fixed in: newer than 2.74

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy tftpd32 || rpm -q tftpd32 || tftpd32 --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.74 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade tftpd32

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade tftpd32

Note

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

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-4882?

tftpd32: upgrade to newer than 2.74. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-4882 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4882 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-2005-4882 affect?

CVE-2005-4882 affects tftpd32. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). tftpd in Philippe Jounin Tftpd32 2.74 and earlier, as used in Wyse Simple Imager (WSI) and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long filename in a TFTP read (aka RRQ or get) request, a di

How urgent is CVE-2005-4882?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

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