CVE-2005-4883: Race condition in Philippe Jounin Tftpd32 before 2.80 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (da

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-4883?

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

Q: Is CVE-2005-4883 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4883 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-2005-4883 affect?

CVE-2005-4883 affects tftpd32. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Race condition in Philippe Jounin Tftpd32 before 2.80 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via invalid "connect frames."

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-4883?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2005-4883 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting tftpd32. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Race condition in Philippe Jounin Tftpd32 before 2.80 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via invalid "connect frames."

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 45%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-362
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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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-4883?

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

Is CVE-2005-4883 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4883 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-2005-4883 affect?

CVE-2005-4883 affects tftpd32. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Race condition in Philippe Jounin Tftpd32 before 2.80 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via invalid "connect frames."

How urgent is CVE-2005-4883?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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