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.
2001-03-12T05:00:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 2.0.34 | Yes |
Operating System | digital | unix | 4.0 | Yes |
Operating System | netbsd | netbsd | ≤ 1.3.3 | Yes |
Operating System | redhat | linux | 2.0.34 | Yes |
Operating System | slackware | slackware_linux | 2.0.34 | Yes |