# 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, allow

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-05-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/30340
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30522
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492260/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30312
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:176
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29290
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-01.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30967
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30359
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42535
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/4
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3903
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1587
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0175
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/May/0488.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020046
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2558
- ftp://ftp.bitwizard.nl/mtr/mtr-0.73.diff

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