CVE-2009-2957

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…

published September 2, 2009

CVSS
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EPSS
13%
Percentile
96.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.12684 · 96.3th percentile
Published
2009-09-02T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 SEP 15:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5