Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the split_redraw function in split.c in mtr before 0.73, when invoked with the -p (aka --split) option, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DNS PTR record. NOTE: it could be argued that this is a vulnerability in the ns_name_ntop function in resolv/ns_name.c in glibc and the proper fix should be in glibc; if so, then this should not be treated as a vulnerability in mtr.
Published: 2008-05-21
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 7.6% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1587-1 New mtr packages fix execution of arbitrary code
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-2353 Stack-based buffer overflow in the split_redraw function in split.c in mtr before 0.73, when invoked with the -p (aka --split) option, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DNS PTR record. NOTE: it could be argued that this is a vulnerability in the ns_name_ntop function in resolv/ns_name.c in glibc and the proper fix should be in glibc; if so, then this should not be treated as a vulnerability in mtr.
History

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{'score': 0.09729}

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{'score': 0.07562}


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Matt Kimball And Roger Wolff Mtr
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:58:01.973Z

Reserved: 2008-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2357

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-05-21T13:24:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-2357

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2008-05-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-2357 - Bugzilla

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