CVE-2002-0497

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in mtr 0.46 and earlier, when installed setuid root, allows local users to access a raw socket via a long MTR_OPTIONS environment variable.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.15%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0048.html	mailing list
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8367.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4217	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-124	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0497?: CVE-2002-0497 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0497?: To fix CVE-2002-0497, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0497 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0497 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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