CyberRota Analysis
This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8. Its EPSS score suggests a 12.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.
CVE
CVE-2009-2957
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
12.68%
Original NVD 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.