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tcptraceroute: problems dropping root privileges

Package(s):

tcptraceroute

CVE #(s):

CAN-2003-0489

Created:

June 28, 2003

Updated:

July 10, 2003

Description:

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

Alerts:

Gentoo	200306-14	2003-06-28
Debian	DSA-330-1	2003-06-23

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