CVE-2008-2357
mediumpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.047 · 92 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (53)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr≤ 0.72nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr= 0.21nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr= 0.22nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr= 0.23nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr= 0.24nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr= 0.25nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr= 0.26nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr= 0.27nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr= 0.28nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr= 0.29nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr= 0.30nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr= 0.31nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr= 0.32nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr= 0.33nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr= 0.34nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr= 0.35nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr= 0.36nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr= 0.37nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- matt kimball and roger wolff mtr= 0.38nvdUScpe:2.3:a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (40)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/May/0488.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30312enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30340enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30359enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30522enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30967enisa_euvd
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-01.xmlenisa_euvd
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