DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2957

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-2957
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2957.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2957
Upstream
Published
2009-09-02T15:30:01.407Z
Modified
2025-11-19T02:01:16.412992Z
Summary
[none]
Details

Heap-based buffer overflow in the tftp_request function in tftp.c in dnsmasq before 2.50, when --enable-tftp is used, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a TFTP packet, as demonstrated by a read (aka RRQ) request.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / dnsmasq

Package

Name
dnsmasq
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/dnsmasq?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.50-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / dnsmasq

Package

Name
dnsmasq
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/dnsmasq?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.50-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / dnsmasq

Package

Name
dnsmasq
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/dnsmasq?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.50-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:14 / dnsmasq

Package

Name
dnsmasq
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/dnsmasq?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.50-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}