USN-6478-1

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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
Related
Published
2023-11-14T10:43:25.495456Z
Modified
2023-11-14T10:43:25.495456Z
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=src?distro=trusty/esm

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 

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

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / traceroute

Package

Name
traceroute
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/traceroute?arch=src?distro=esm-apps/xenial

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 

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

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / traceroute

Package

Name
traceroute
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/traceroute?arch=src?distro=esm-apps/bionic

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_version": "1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "traceroute"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "traceroute-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / traceroute

Package

Name
traceroute
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/traceroute?arch=src?distro=esm-apps/focal

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 

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

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / traceroute

Package

Name
traceroute
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/traceroute?arch=src?distro=esm-apps/jammy

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 

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