PatchTheCVEmtr vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting mtr, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 4 tracked.
mtr has 4 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 1. Most recent: 2008-05-21. Highest priority: CVE-2008-2357 (score 52/100).
- CVE-2008-2357 MEDIUM 6.8 UPGRADE Stack-based buffer overflow in the split_redraw function in split.c in mtr before 0.73, when invoked with the
- CVE-2004-1224 MEDIUM 4.6 DOWNGRADE Off-by-one error in the mtr_curses_keyaction function for mtr 0.55 through 0.65 allows local users to hijack r
- CVE-2002-0497 LOW 2.1 DOWNGRADE Buffer overflow in mtr 0.46 and earlier, when installed setuid root, allows local users to access a raw socket
- CVE-2000-0172 HIGH 7.2 DOWNGRADE MITIGATE The mtr program only uses a seteuid call when attempting to drop privileges, which could allow local users to
FAQ
How do I fix mtr vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is mtr being exploited right now?
None of the tracked mtr CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which mtr CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2008-2357 currently ranks highest (52/100): Stack-based buffer overflow in the split_redraw function in split.c in mtr before 0.73, when invoked with the .