CVE-2000-0949

Heap overflow in savestr function in LBNL traceroute 1.4a5 and earlier allows a local user to...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

Heap overflow in savestr function in LBNL traceroute 1.4a5 and earlier allows a local user to execute arbitrary commands via the -g option.

Exploit likelihood

1.18%Down 2.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Heap overflow in savestr function in LBNL traceroute 1.4a5 and earlier allows a local user to execute arbitrary commands via the -g option.

Record: CVE-2000-0949
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Heap overflow in savestr function in LBNL traceroute 1.4a5 and earlier allows a local user to execute arbitrary commands via the -g option.

Record: CVE-2000-0949
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2000-0936 No score

Heap overflow in savestr function in LBNL traceroute 1.4a5 and earlier allows a local user to execute arbitrary commands via the -g option.

Record: EUVD-2000-0936
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qw66-x6vv-xrg3 No score

Heap overflow in savestr function in LBNL traceroute 1.4a5 and earlier allows a local user to...

Heap overflow in savestr function in LBNL traceroute 1.4a5 and earlier allows a local user to execute arbitrary commands via the -g option.

Record: GHSA-qw66-x6vv-xrg3
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	LBL Traceroute - Local Privilege Escalation	2000-11-15
Exploit-DB	LBL Traceroute 1.4 a5 - Heap Corruption (1)	2000-09-28
Exploit-DB	LBL Traceroute 1.4 a5 - Heap Corruption (2)	2000-09-28
Exploit-DB	LBL Traceroute 1.4 a5 - Heap Corruption (3)	2000-09-28

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2000-0949 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Lbl Traceroute, published December 19, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.18%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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