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CVE-2003-0489

tcptraceroute 1.4 and earlier does not fully drop privileges after obtaining a file descriptor for capturing packets, which may allow local users to gain access to the descriptor via a separate vulnerability in tcptraceroute.

  • Published: Aug 7, 2003
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2003-0489
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
michael_c._toren / tcptraceroute - 1.4.x