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.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.71%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.71% probability · 92th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- matt kimball and roger wolff/mtr
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 4.7% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- ftp://ftp.bitwizard.nl/mtr/mtr-0.73.diff
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/May/0488.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30312Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30340
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30359
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30522
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30967
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-01.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3903
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0175
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1587
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:176
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492260/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29290
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020046
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42535
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2558
- ftp://ftp.bitwizard.nl/mtr/mtr-0.73.diff
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/May/0488.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30312Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30340
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30359
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30522
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30967
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-01.xml
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.