VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2009-2957
CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability15.78%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-09-02
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer