Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in tcptrack before 1.4.2 might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability in limited scenarios in which tcptrack is "configured as a handler for other applications." This issue might not qualify for inclusion in CVE.
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 14 | tcptrack | 1.4.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | tcptrack | 1.4.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | tcptrack | 1.4.2-1 | — |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=729096
- tcptrack-commandline-bo(69467) vdb-entry
- http://www.rhythm.cx/~steve/devel/tcptrack/
- 49352 vdb-entry
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=377917
- [oss-security] 20110831 Re: CVE request: heap overflow in tcptrack < 1.4.2 mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20110809 Re: CVE request: heap overflow in tcptrack < 1.4.2 mailing-list