CVE-2002-0497 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in mtr versions 0.46 and earlier, specifically when installed with setuid root permissions. This flaw allows local users to gain access to a raw socket by providing an excessively long MTR_OPTIONS environment variable. The vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, and a potential impact of partial integrity loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it has garnered no community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.41CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mtr:mtr:0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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