CVE catalog
CVE-2008-2357
mtr: CVE-2008-2357
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 4.71% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | mtr | sid | 0.96-2 | fixed |
| Debian | mtr | forky | 0.96-2 | fixed |
| Debian | mtr | trixie | 0.95-1.1 | fixed |
| Debian | mtr | bookworm | 0.95-1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | mtr | source | sid | 0.73-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | mtr | source | forky | 0.73-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | mtr | source | trixie | 0.73-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | mtr | source | bookworm | 0.73-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [mtr]Fixed
Details (2)
0.95-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.73-1dsa · mtr · debian · bookworm; dsa · mtr · debian · 12
0.95-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.73-1dsa · mtr · debian · bookworm; dsa · mtr · debian · 12
- [mtr-tiny]Fixed
Source package: [mtr]
Details (2)
0.95-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.73-1dsa · mtr · debian · bookworm; dsa · mtr · debian · 12
0.95-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
0.73-1dsa · mtr · debian · bookworm; dsa · mtr · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [mtr]Fixed
Details (4)
0.95-1.1+b1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.73-1dsa · mtr · debian · 13
0.95-1.1+b2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.73-1dsa · mtr · debian · 13
0.96-1~bpo13+1· amd64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.73-1dsa · mtr · debian · 13
0.96-1~bpo13+1· arm64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.73-1dsa · mtr · debian · 13
- [mtr-tiny]Fixed
Source package: [mtr]
Details (4)
0.95-1.1+b1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.73-1dsa · mtr · debian · 13
0.95-1.1+b2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
0.73-1dsa · mtr · debian · 13
0.96-1~bpo13+1· amd64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.73-1dsa · mtr · debian · 13
0.96-1~bpo13+1· arm64 · trixie-backportsFixed · Fixed:
0.73-1dsa · mtr · debian · 13
Observed: