CVE-2009-2957 Information

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.

Reference

http://secunia.com/advisories/36563 http://www.coresecurity.com/content/dnsmasq-vulnerabilities http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1238.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36121 http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/CHANGELOG http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-827-1 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=519020 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval3Aorg.mitre.oval3Adef3A10538 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html