CVE-2002-1364
Buffer overflow in the get_origin function in traceroute-nanog allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via long WHOIS responses.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 1.7%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Buffer overflow in the get_origin function in traceroute-nanog allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via long WHOIS responses.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.66% probability · 76th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 12 November 2002
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ehud gavron/tracesroute
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.7% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103858895600963&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-254
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_043_traceroute_nanog_nkitb.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6166Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10778
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103858895600963&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-254
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_043_traceroute_nanog_nkitb.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6166Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10778
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.