USN-6478-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6478-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6478-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6478-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2023-11-14T10:43:25Z
Modified
2026-05-20T16:03:36.346112021Z
Summary
traceroute vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Traceroute did not properly parse command line arguments. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / traceroute

Package

Name
traceroute
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/traceroute?arch=source&distro=trusty%2Fesm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.0.20-0ubuntu0.1+esm1

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.0.19-3
1:2.0.20-0ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "traceroute",
            "binary_version": "1:2.0.20-0ubuntu0.1+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-46316"
        }
    ]
}
source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6478-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / traceroute

Package

Name
traceroute
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/traceroute?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.0.21-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.0.21-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "traceroute",
            "binary_version": "1:2.0.21-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6478-1.json"
cves_map
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / traceroute

Package

Name
traceroute
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/traceroute?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.1.0-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "traceroute",
            "binary_version": "1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-46316"
        }
    ]
}
source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6478-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / traceroute

Package

Name
traceroute
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/traceroute?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.1.0-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "traceroute",
            "binary_version": "1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-46316",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6478-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / traceroute

Package

Name
traceroute
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/traceroute?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fjammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.1.0-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "traceroute",
            "binary_version": "1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-46316"
        }
    ]
}
source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6478-1.json"