CVE-2003-0489 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 28 Jun 2003 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local attackers can exploit a privilege dropping flaw in tcptraceroute to gain unauthorized access to packet capture descriptors.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2003-0489?

CVE-2003-0489 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

tcptraceroute 1.4 and earlier does not fully drop privileges after obtaining a file descriptor for capturing packets, which may allow local users to gain access to the descriptor via a separate vulnerability in tcptraceroute.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0489?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Michael C. Toren Tcptraceroute.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0489?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2003-0489 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0489 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0489, DSA-330, GHSA-6xvj-44vj-vq8r.