CVE-2003-0489

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 7, 2003
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2003-0489: High severity, CVSS 7.2 | Vulnix