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.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 6.8 (v2.0)
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-119
- EPSS score
- 4.7% (92th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2008-2353)
- Published
- May 21, 2008
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-2353 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
- matt kimball and roger wolff / mtr
and 2 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.html(Exploit)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30312(Vendor 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
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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