CVE-2003-0489 json
tcptraceroute 1.4 and earlier does not fully drop privileges after obtaining a file descriptor for capturing packets, which may allow local…
published 2003-06-28 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0483
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- tcptraceroute Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.4-4
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0489
- debian.org/security/2003/dsa-330 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
debian.org
/security/2003/dsa-330
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0489
- NVD CVE-2003-0489
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