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, 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.

🔗 References (42)

• cve@mitreftp://ftp.bitwizard.nl/mtr/mtr-0.73.diff
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
• cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/May/0488.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30312
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30340
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30359
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30522
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30967
• cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-01.xml
• cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3903
• cve@mitrehttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0175
• cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1587
• cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:176
• cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/1
• cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/3