CVE-2008-2357
Fixed in a distro release EPSS 5%
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.
Products: matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff mtr
Distro releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Debian 12 | mtr | 0.73-1 |
| Debian 13 | mtr | 0.73-1 |
| Debian 14 | mtr | 0.73-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | mtr | 0.71-2etch1 |