DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2357

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-2357
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2357.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2357
Upstream
Downstream
Published
2008-05-21T13:24:00Z
Modified
2026-09-01T20:02:54Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / mtr

Package

Name
mtr
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/mtr?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.73-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2357.json"

Debian:13 / mtr

Package

Name
mtr
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/mtr?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.73-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2357.json"

Debian:14 / mtr

Package

Name
mtr
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/mtr?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.73-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2357.json"