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CVE-2008-2357
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,…
Medium6.8EPSS 4.7%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.7% · top 8.2% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
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References (20)
- 30340 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 30522 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20080519 Mtr - remote and local stack overflow - uncomment situation in libresolv. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 30312 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- MDVSA-2008:176 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- 29290 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- GLSA-200806-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20080521 Re: CVE request: mtr (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 30967 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 30359 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- mtr-splitredraw-bo(42535) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20080521 Re: CVE request: mtr (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 3903 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- DSA-1587 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- SUSE-SR:2008:014 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0175 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20080519 Mtr - remote and local stack overflow - uncomment situation in libresolv. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20080521 Re: CVE request: mtr (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 1020046 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2558 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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