Vulnerability CVE-2008-2357
Published: 2008-05-21   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Med.
Mtr - remote and local stack overflow - uncomment situation in libresolv.
Adam Zabrocki
23.05.2008

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.8/10
6.4/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Matt kimball and roger wolff -> MTR 

 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.html
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
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