Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2008-2357 First vendor Publication 2008-05-21
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2024-11-21

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Cvss Base Score 6.8 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 6.4 Attack Complexity Medium
Cvss Expoit Score 8.6 Authentication None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2357

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-119 Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20385
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20385
Title: DSA-1587-1 mtr - execution of arbitrary code
Description: Adam Zabrocki discovered that under certain circumstances mtr, a full screen ncurses and X11 traceroute tool, could be tricked into executing arbitrary code via overly long reverse DNS records.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1587-1
CVE-2008-2357
Version: 5
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
Product(s): mtr
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7244
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7244
Title: DSA-1587 mtr -- buffer overflow
Description: Adam Zabrocki discovered that under certain circumstances mtr, a full screen ncurses and X11 traceroute tool, could be tricked into executing arbitrary code via overly long reverse DNS records.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): DSA-1587
CVE-2008-2357
Version: 3
Platform(s): Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
Product(s): mtr
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 51

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2009-10-13 Name : SLES10: Security update for mtr
File : nvt/sles10_mtr.nasl
2008-09-24 Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200806-01 (mtr)
File : nvt/glsa_200806_01.nasl
2008-05-27 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1587-1 (mtr)
File : nvt/deb_1587_1.nasl
0000-00-00 Name : Slackware Advisory SSA:2008-210-06 mtr
File : nvt/esoft_slk_ssa_2008_210_06.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
45350 Mtr split.c split_redraw() Function Resolved Hostname Handling Remote Overflow

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2008-07-29 Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.
File : Slackware_SSA_2008-210-06.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-07-02 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_mtr-5289.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-07-02 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_mtr-5291.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-06-04 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-200806-01.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-28 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1587.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

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://secunia.com/advisories/30312
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
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