TFTP: Dnsmasq Service Remote NULL-Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against dnsmasq. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.
Extended Description
Dnsmasq is prone to a NULL-pointer dereference vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users. NOTE: The TFTP service must be enabled for this issue to be exploitable; this is not the default. Versions *prior to* Dnsmasq 2.50 are vulnerable.
Affected Products
Debian linux
Short Name
TFTP:REQUEST:NULL-PTR
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
TFTP
Keywords
CVE-2009-2958 Dereference Dnsmasq NULL-Pointer Remote Service Vulnerability bid:36120
Release Date
02/28/2013
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Red_hat
Suse
Gentoo
Dnsmasq
Pardus
Ubuntu
Debian
CVSS Score
4.3