PT-2003-1032 · Tcptraceroute · Tcptraceroute

Published 2003-06-28 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2003-0489

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions tcptraceroute versions 1.4 and earlier

Description The issue concerns a problem where tcptraceroute does not fully drop privileges after obtaining a file descriptor for capturing packets. This may allow local users to gain access to the descriptor via a separate issue in tcptraceroute. Additionally, there are multiple vulnerabilities in the tcptraceroute package that can lead to breaches of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information, potentially exploitable by a local attacker.

Recommendations For tcptraceroute versions 1.4 and earlier, consider restricting access to the packet capture functionality until a fix is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-03480

CVE-2003-0489

DSA-330

Affected Products

Tcptraceroute

References · 8

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2003-0489 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-03480 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0489 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0489 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0489 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2003-0489 · Vendor Advisory
• http://debian.org/security/2003/dsa-330 · Vendor Advisory
• http://debian.org/security/dsa-330 · Note