Description
traceroute-nanog 6.1.1 allows local users to overwrite unauthorized memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain "nprobes" and "max_ttl" arguments that cause an integer overflow that is used when allocating memory, which leads to a buffer overflow.
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 | 6.1.1-1.3 | DSA-348 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-348 traceroute-nanog - integer overflow, buffer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-348 vendor-advisory
- 20030620 BAZARR FAREWELL mailing-list