mtr: stack buffer overflow triggerable by long DNS name
Published May 21, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.71%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.72
- 0.21
- 0.22
- 0.23
- 0.24
- 0.25
- 0.26
- 0.27
- 0.28
- 0.29
- 0.30
- 0.31
- 0.32
- 0.33
- 0.34
- 0.35
- 0.36
- 0.37
- 0.38
- 0.39
- 0.40
- 0.41
- 0.42
- 0.43
- 0.44
- 0.45
- 0.46
- 0.47
- 0.48
- 0.49
- 0.50
- 0.51
- 0.52
- 0.53
- 0.54
- 0.55
- 0.56
- 0.57
- 0.58
- 0.59
- 0.60
- 0.61
- 0.62
- 0.63
- 0.64
- 0.65
- 0.66
- 0.67
- 0.68
- 0.69
- 0.70
- 0.71
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the versions of mtr as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 or 5. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 and 3, this issue can only be exploited if an attacker can convince victim to use mtr to trace path to or via the IP, for which an attacker controls PTR DNS records. Additionally, the victim must run mtr in "split mode" by providing -p or --split command line options. The Red Hat Product Security has therefore rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.71% (0.04705) | 91.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.71% (0.04705) | 90.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 7.56% (0.07562) | 91.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.73% (0.09729) | 92.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 17.11% (0.17110) | 91.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.73% (0.09729) | 92.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 15, 2025 | 23.37% (0.23366) | 96.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 26.24% (0.26244) | 96.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 11.98% (0.11982) | 95.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 12.79% (0.12792) | 94.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 95.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 94.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 89.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (25)
- ftp://ftp.bitwizard.nl/mtr/mtr-0.73.diff x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/May/0488.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30312 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30340 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30359 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30522 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30967 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-01.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3903 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0175 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1587 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:176 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/21/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492260/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29290 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020046 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2357 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447884 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42535 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2558 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2357
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2357
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