traceroute-nanog 6.1.1 allows local users to overwrite unauthorized memory and possibly…
Priority MEDIUM 48Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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
traceroute-nanog 6.1.1 allows local users to overwrite unauthorized memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain "nprobes" and "max_ttl" arguments that cause an integer overflow that is used when allocating memory, which leads to a buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02805 86th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ehud_gavron:traceroute-nanog:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.1 | Vulnerable | Ehud Gavron |
- cpe:2.3:a:ehud_gavron:traceroute-nanog: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-2003-0453
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9p5h-wr4h-3hj7
References
Advisory 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2003-0453 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0453 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9p5h-wr4h-3hj7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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