CVE-2009-2958
N/A
Published: September 2, 2009 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDnsmasq
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 11%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (9)
x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/dnsmasq-vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1238.htmlVDB EntrySignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Source: [email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9816Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-399
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