CVE-2003-0453

Description

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.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.13% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-348	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105613905425563&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0453?: CVE-2003-0453 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0453?: To fix CVE-2003-0453, 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-2003-0453 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0453 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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