CVE-2000-0949
highpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.012 · 68 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Heap overflow in savestr function in LBNL traceroute 1.4a5 and earlier allows a local user to execute arbitrary commands via the -g option.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.2
weaknesses
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exploits (4)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-178LBL Traceroute - Local Privilege Escalationfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-20250LBL Traceroute 1.4 a5 - Heap Corruption (1)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-20251LBL Traceroute 1.4 a5 - Heap Corruption (2)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-20252LBL Traceroute 1.4 a5 - Heap Corruption (3)functional · exploit_db
affected products (4)
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also known as (4)
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sources
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references (18)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0344.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0357.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-034.0.txtenisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001013enisa_euvd
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-053.php3?dis=7.1enisa_euvd
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-078.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1739enisa_euvd
- http://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2000-October/000025.htmlenisa_euvd
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