CVE-2002-0497 json
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 envir…
published 2002-08-12 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0493
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- debian.org/security/2002/dsa-124 advisory
- iss.net/security_center/static/8367.php advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/4217 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4217 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
debian.org
/security/2002/dsa-124
vendor-advisory, patch
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/8367.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4217
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0048.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0497
- NVD CVE-2002-0497
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.