CVE-2008-2357

Published: May 21, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119

6.8MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

matt kimball and roger wolff

oss-project

mtrOn-prem

OSS Libraries / generic-library

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

ftp://ftp.bitwizard.nl/mtr/mtr-0.73.diff

ftp.bitwizard.nl

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html

lists.opensuse.org

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/May/0488.html

seclists.org

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