CVE-2009-2957: thekelleys dnsmasq

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-2957 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in thekelleys dnsmasq. EPSS estimates a 12.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 02-09-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.