Format string vulnerability in TrACESroute 6.0 GOLD (aka NANOG traceroute) allows local…
Priority LOW 22Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in TrACESroute 6.0 GOLD (aka NANOG traceroute) allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the -T (terminator) command line argument.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00588 48th 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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ehud_gavron:tracesroute:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Ehud Gavron |
| cpe:2.3:a:ehud_gavron:tracesroute:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Ehud Gavron |
| cpe:2.3:a:ehud_gavron:tracesroute:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.1 | Vulnerable | Ehud Gavron |
- cpe:2.3:a:ehud_gavron:tracesroute:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Ehud Gavron
- cpe:2.3:a:ehud_gavron:tracesroute:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Ehud Gavron
- cpe:2.3:a:ehud_gavron:tracesroute:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.1 Vulnerable ·Ehud Gavron
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1051
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37hr-rhw9-q43g
References
More Ehud Gavron Tracesroute vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-01288 Buffer overflow in the get_origin function in traceroute-nanog allows attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2002-01309 Buffer overflow in traceroute-nanog (aka traceroute-ng) may allow local users to execute… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-2002-01310 The spray mode in traceroute-nanog (aka traceroute-ng) may allow local users to overwrite… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2002-1051 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1051 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-37hr-rhw9-q43g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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