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CVE-2009-2958

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 10.38%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-09-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3. Its EPSS score suggests a 10.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2009-2958
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.3
EPSS
10.38%

Original NVD Description

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.