Definition

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.

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9816

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.

Family:

unix

Status:

ACCEPTED

Platform(s):

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5

Class:

vulnerability

Reference(s):

CVE-2009-2958

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