Description
Heap overflow in savestr function in LBNL traceroute 1.4a5 and earlier allows a local user to execute arbitrary commands via the -g option.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 4
- LBL Traceroute - Local Privilege Escalation EDB-178 · local · Nov 15, 2000 · verified
- LBL Traceroute 1.4 a5 - Heap Corruption (1) EDB-20250 · local · Sep 28, 2000 · verified
- LBL Traceroute 1.4 a5 - Heap Corruption (2) EDB-20251 · local · Sep 28, 2000 · verified
- LBL Traceroute 1.4 a5 - Heap Corruption (3) EDB-20252 · local · Sep 28, 2000 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- TLSA2000023-1 vendor-advisory
- traceroute-heap-overflow(5311) vdb-entry
- MDKSA-2000:053 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2000:078 vendor-advisory
- 20000930 Conectiva Linux Security Announcement - traceroute mailing-list
- 1739 vdb-entry
- 20001013 traceroute: local root exploit vendor-advisory
- CSSA-2000-034.0 vendor-advisory
- 20000928 Very interesting traceroute flaw mailing-list