CVE-2000-0314: Medium severity NetBSD NetBSD vulnerability

Published Mar 12, 2001
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Updated

traceroute in NetBSD 1.3.3 and Linux systems allows local users to flood other systems by providing traceroute with a large waittime (-w) option, which is not parsed properly and sets the time delay for sending packets to zero.

Affected Software

5 affected components
NetBSD NetBSD<=1.3.3
Slackware Slackware Linux=2.0.34
Digital Unix=4.0
Debian Debian Linux=2.0.34
redhat Linux=2.0.34

Event History

Mar 12, 2001
CVE Published
05:00 AM
May 7, 2001
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability associated with CVE-2000-0314?

CVE-2000-0314 is a vulnerability in the traceroute utility that allows local users to flood other systems by improperly parsing the waittime option.

2

What systems are affected by CVE-2000-0314?

CVE-2000-0314 affects NetBSD 1.3.3, Slackware Linux 2.0.34, Digital UNIX 4.0, Debian Linux 2.0.34, and Red Hat Linux 2.0.34.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0314?

CVE-2000-0314 is considered a local denial-of-service vulnerability.

4

How do I fix CVE-2000-0314?

To fix CVE-2000-0314, you should update the affected systems to a version of traceroute that does not have the vulnerability.

5

Can CVE-2000-0314 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2000-0314 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access to the affected system.

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