Ehud Gavron Tracesroute 6.0/6.1/6.1.1 Hostname memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Ehud Gavron Tracesroute 6.0/6.1/6.1.1. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument Hostname causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-1386. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Ehud Gavron Tracesroute 6.0/6.1/6.1.1. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument hostname with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in traceroute-nanog (aka traceroute-ng) may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname argument.

The weakness was released 01/02/2003 by Paul Starzetz (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1386. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15091 (Debian DSA-254-1 : traceroute-nanog - buffer overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10608), Tenable (15091) and SecurityFocus (BID 6274†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-18965, VDB-19249 and VDB-20072. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 15091
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-254-1 : traceroute-nanog - buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 53723
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 254-1 (traceroute-nanog)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Paul Starzetz
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1386 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1386
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20071
X-Force: 10608
SecurityFocus: 6274 - Traceroute-Nanog Hostname Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2014 14:52
Updated: 10/27/2024 13:59
Changes: 08/07/2014 14:52 (55), 06/13/2018 09:14 (11), 10/27/2024 13:59 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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