Description
Buffer overflow in traceroute-nanog (aka traceroute-ng) may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname argument.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.0 | traceroute-nanog | 6.1.1-1.2 | DSA-254 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-254 traceroute-nanog - buffer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-254 vendor-advisory
- 6274 vdb-entry
- traceroute-nanog-bo(10608) vdb-entry
- 20021128 TracerouteNG - never ending story mailing-list