Description
In buc Traceroute 2.0.12 through 2.1.2 before 2.1.3, the wrapper scripts do not properly parse command lines.
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 | traceroute | 1:2.1.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | traceroute | 1:2.1.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | traceroute | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | traceroute | 1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 | USN-6478-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | traceroute | 1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1 | USN-6478-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | traceroute | 1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 | USN-6478-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | traceroute | 1:2.0.21-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-6478-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | traceroute | 1:2.0.20-0ubuntu0.1+esm1 | USN-6478-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | traceroute | 3:2.1.0-18.el9 | RHSA-2024:2483 |
| RHEL 8 | traceroute | 3:2.1.0-8.el8 | RHSA-2024:3211 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8.8 EUS | traceroute | 3:2.1.0-8.el8_8 | RHSA-2025:0823 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | traceroute | 3:2.1.0-18.el9 | ALSA-2024:2483 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | traceroute | 3:2.1.0-8.el8 | ALSA-2024:3211 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | traceroute | 3:2.1.0-18.el9 | RLSA-2024:2483 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | traceroute | 3:2.1.0-8.el8 | RLSA-2024:3211 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | traceroute | 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4623-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | traceroute | 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4623-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | traceroute | 2.0.19-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4656-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | traceroute | 2.0.19-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4656-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | traceroute | 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2468-1, SUSE-SU-2023:4623-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | traceroute | 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4623-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | traceroute | 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4623-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | traceroute | 2.1.3-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13418-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | traceroute | 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4623-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | traceroute | 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4623-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 | traceroute | 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4623-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | traceroute | 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4623-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | traceroute | 2.1.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | traceroute | 2.1.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | traceroute | 2.1.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | traceroute | 2.1.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | traceroute | 2.1.3-r0 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | traceroute | 2.1.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | traceroute | 2.1.3-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | traceroute | 3:2.1.3-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-452 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | traceroute | 3:2.0.22-2.amzn2.0.2 | ALAS2-2024-2423 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | traceroute | 2.1.3-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | traceroute | 3:2.1.0-18.el9 | ELSA-2024-2483 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | traceroute | 3:2.1.0-8.el8 | ELSA-2024-3211 |
Advisories 18
- ALSA-2024:2483 Moderate: traceroute security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2024:3211 Moderate: traceroute security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-1439 Dell Secure Connect Gateway: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 11, 2026
- USN-6478-1 traceroute vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2025:0823 Red Hat Security Advisory: traceroute security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2024:3211 Red Hat Security Advisory: traceroute security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RHSA-2024:2483 Red Hat Security Advisory: traceroute security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- RLSA-2024:3211 Moderate: traceroute security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2468-1 Security update for traceroute SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4623-1 Security update for traceroute SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13418-1 traceroute-2.1.3-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4656-1 Security update for traceroute SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RLSA-2024:2483 Moderate: traceroute security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · May 7, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-1208 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (traceroute): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 29, 2025
- ELSA-2024-3211 Moderate: traceroute security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 23, 2024
- ELSA-2024-2483 Moderate: traceroute security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 2, 2024
- ALAS2-2024-2423 Low: traceroute security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jan 22, 2024
- ALAS2023-2023-452 Low: traceroute security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Dec 14, 2023