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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2009-2957: Dnsmasq: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2009-2957: Dnsmasq: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/02/2009
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

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.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-dns-dnsmasq

References

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