CVE-2009-2958

dnsmasq: multiple vulnerabilities in TFTP server

Published Sep 2, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 10.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
The tftp_request function in tftp.c in dnsmasq before 2.50, when --enable-tftp is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a TFTP read (aka RRQ) request with a malformed blksize option.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1876-1 New dnsmasq packages fix remote code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-2945 The tftp_request function in tftp.c in dnsmasq before 2.50, when --enable-tftp is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a TFTP read (aka RRQ) request with a malformed blksize option.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-827-1 Dnsmasq vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:07 AM
Reserved
Aug 24, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 2, 2009, 3:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 31, 2009, 12:00 AM