Buffer overflow in traffic_manager for Inktomi Traffic Server 4.0.18 through 5.2.2…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in traffic_manager for Inktomi Traffic Server 4.0.18 through 5.2.2, Traffic Edge 1.1.2 and 1.5.0, and Media-IXT 3.0.4 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -path argument.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00793 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:media-ixt:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.4 | Vulnerable | Inktomi |
| cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_edge:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Inktomi |
| cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_edge:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | Inktomi |
| cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_server:4.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.18 | Vulnerable | Inktomi |
| cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_server:4.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.20 | Vulnerable | Inktomi |
| cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_server:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.3 | Vulnerable | Inktomi |
| cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_server:5.2.0r:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0r | Vulnerable | Inktomi |
| cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_server:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | Vulnerable | Inktomi |
| cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_server:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.2 | Vulnerable | Inktomi |
- cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:media-ixt:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Inktomi
- cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_edge:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Inktomi
- cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_edge:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Inktomi
- cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_server:4.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.18 Vulnerable ·Inktomi
- cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_server:4.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.20 Vulnerable ·Inktomi
- cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_server:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.3 Vulnerable ·Inktomi
- cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_server:5.2.0r:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0r Vulnerable ·Inktomi
- cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_server:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·Inktomi
- cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_server:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.2 Vulnerable ·Inktomi
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1013
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3jg5-gmh8-3q4h
References
Sources
- CVE-2002-1013 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1013 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3jg5-gmh8-3q4h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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