CVE-2023-46316
In buc Traceroute 2.0.12 through 2.1.2 before 2.1.3, the wrapper scripts do not properly parse...
In buc Traceroute 2.0.12 through 2.1.2 before 2.1.3, the wrapper scripts do not properly parse command lines.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.5
In buc Traceroute 2.0.12 through 2.1.2 before 2.1.3, the wrapper scripts do not properly parse command lines.
- Record
CVE-2023-46316- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-234
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
5.5
In buc Traceroute 2.0.12 through 2.1.2 before 2.1.3, the wrapper scripts do not properly parse command lines.
- Record
CVE-2023-46316- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-234
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-50537
5.5
In buc Traceroute 2.0.12 through 2.1.2 before 2.1.3, the wrapper scripts do not properly parse command lines.
- Record
EUVD-2023-50537- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x3vv-qh4r-crf2
9.8
In buc Traceroute 2.0.12 through 2.1.2 before 2.1.3, the wrapper scripts do not properly parse...
In buc Traceroute 2.0.12 through 2.1.2 before 2.1.3, the wrapper scripts do not properly parse command lines.
- Record
GHSA-x3vv-qh4r-crf2- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-234
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2023-46316
5.5
In buc Traceroute 2.0.12 through 2.1.2 before 2.1.3, the wrapper scripts do not properly parse command lines.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2023-46316- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVAZL-31746
5.5
CVE-2023-46316 affecting package traceroute for versions less than 2.1.3-1
In buc Traceroute 2.0.12 through 2.1.2 before 2.1.3, the wrapper scripts do not properly parse command lines.
- Record
AZL-31746- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSV
5.5
In buc Traceroute 2.0.12 through 2.1.2 before 2.1.3, the wrapper scripts do not properly parse command lines.
- Record
CVE-2023-46316- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-46316
5.5
In buc Traceroute 2.0.12 through 2.1.2 before 2.1.3, the wrapper scripts do not properly parse command lines.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-46316- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2023-1784
9.8
traceroute security update
Traceroute tracks the route packets taken from an IP network on their way to a given host. It utilizes the IP protocol's time to live (TTL) field and attempts to elicit an ICMP TIME_EXCEEDED response from each gateway along the path to the host.
Security Fix(es):
In buc Traceroute 2.0.12 through 2.1.2 before 2.1.3, the wrapper scripts do not properly parse command lines.(CVE-2023-46316)
- Record
OESA-2023-1784- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2024:2483
5.5
Red Hat Security Advisory: traceroute security update
- Record
RHSA-2024:2483- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2024:3211
5.5
Red Hat Security Advisory: traceroute security update
- Record
RHSA-2024:3211- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2025:0823
5.5
Red Hat Security Advisory: traceroute security update
- Record
RHSA-2025:0823- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRLSA-2024:2483
5.5
Moderate: traceroute security update
The traceroute utility displays the route used by IP packets on their way to a specified network (or Internet) host.
Security Fix(es):
- traceroute: improper command line parsing (CVE-2023-46316)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 9.4 Release Notes linked from the References section.
- Record
RLSA-2024:2483- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-46316
5.5
In buc Traceroute 2.0.12 through 2.1.2 before 2.1.3, the wrapper scripts do not properly parse command lines.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-46316- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2024:2483 No score
Moderate: traceroute security update
The traceroute utility displays the route used by IP packets on their way to a specified network (or Internet) host.
Security Fix(es):
- traceroute: improper command line parsing (CVE-2023-46316)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
- Record
ALSA-2024:2483- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2024:3211 No score
Moderate: traceroute security update
The traceroute utility displays the route used by IP packets on their way to a specified network (or Internet) host.
Security Fix(es):
- traceroute: improper command line parsing (CVE-2023-46316)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
- Record
ALSA-2024:3211- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2025-1753299555 No score
traceroute: Fix of CVE-2023-46316
- CVE-2023-46316: parse command lines properly in wrapper scripts
- Record
CLSA-2025-1753299555- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2024-0168 No score
Updated traceroute packages fix security vulnerability
In Traceroute 2.0.12 through 2.1.2 (before 2.1.3), the wrapper scripts do not properly parse command lines. (CVE-2023-46316)
- Record
MGASA-2024-0168- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13418-1 No score
traceroute-2.1.3-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the traceroute-2.1.3-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13418-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRLSA-2024:3211 No score
Moderate: traceroute security update
The traceroute utility displays the route used by IP packets on their way to a specified network (or Internet) host.
Security Fix(es):
- traceroute: improper command line parsing (CVE-2023-46316)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 8.10 Release Notes linked from the References section.
- Record
RLSA-2024:3211- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:4623-1 No score
Security update for traceroute
This update for traceroute fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2023-46316: wrapper scripts do not properly parse command lines (bsc#1216591).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2023:4623-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2023:4656-1 No score
Security update for traceroute
This update for traceroute fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2023-46316: wrapper scripts do not properly parse command lines (bsc#1216591).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2023:4656-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:2468-1 No score
Security update for traceroute
This update for traceroute fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2023-46316: wrapper scripts do not properly parse command lines (bsc#1216591).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2024:2468-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6478-1 No score
traceroute vulnerability
It was discovered that Traceroute did not properly parse command line arguments. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands.
- Record
USN-6478-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
tracerouteAlpine:v3.18 |
2.0.12 up to 2.1.3-r0 | 2.1.3-r0 |
tracerouteAlpine:v3.19 |
2.0.12 up to 2.1.3-r0 | 2.1.3-r0 |
tracerouteAlpine:v3.20 |
2.0.12 up to 2.1.3-r0 | 2.1.3-r0 |
tracerouteAlpine:v3.21 |
2.0.12 up to 2.1.3-r0 | 2.1.3-r0 |
tracerouteAlpine:v3.22 |
2.0.12 up to 2.1.3-r0 | 2.1.3-r0 |
tracerouteAlpine:v3.23 |
2.0.12 up to 2.1.3-r0 | 2.1.3-r0 |
tracerouteAlpine:v3.24 |
2.0.12 up to 2.1.3-r0 | 2.1.3-r0 |
tracerouteAlmaLinux:9 |
before 3:2.1.0-18.el9 | 3:2.1.0-18.el9 |
tracerouteAlmaLinux:8 |
before 3:2.1.0-8.el8 | 3:2.1.0-8.el8 |
tracerouteAzure Linux:2 |
before 2.1.3-1 | 2.1.3-1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
tracerouteTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2 |
before 3:2.1.0-16.el9.tuxcare.els1 | 3:2.1.0-16.el9.tuxcare.els1 |
tracerouteDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:2.1.2-11:2.1.3-11:2.1.4-11:2.1.5-11:2.1.6-1 |
None known |
tracerouteDebian:13 |
before 1:2.1.3-1 | 1:2.1.3-1 |
tracerouteDebian:14 |
before 1:2.1.3-1 | 1:2.1.3-1 |
tracerouteMageia:9 |
before 2.1.3-1.mga9 | 2.1.3-1.mga9 |
tracerouteopenEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1 |
before 2.1.2-2.oe1 | 2.1.2-2.oe1 |
tracerouteopenEuler:20.03-LTS-SP3 |
before 2.1.2-2.oe1 | 2.1.2-2.oe1 |
tracerouteopenEuler:22.03-LTS |
before 2.1.2-2.oe2203sp2 | 2.1.2-2.oe2203sp2 |
tracerouteopenEuler:22.03-LTS-SP1 |
before 2.1.2-2.oe2203sp1 | 2.1.2-2.oe2203sp1 |
tracerouteopenEuler:22.03-LTS-SP2 |
before 2.1.2-2.oe2203sp2 | 2.1.2-2.oe2203sp2 |
tracerouteRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos |
before 3:2.1.0-18.el9 | 3:2.1.0-18.el9 |
traceroute-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos |
before 3:2.1.0-18.el9 | 3:2.1.0-18.el9 |
traceroute-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos |
before 3:2.1.0-18.el9 | 3:2.1.0-18.el9 |
tracerouteRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos |
before 3:2.1.0-8.el8 | 3:2.1.0-8.el8 |
traceroute-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos |
before 3:2.1.0-8.el8 | 3:2.1.0-8.el8 |
traceroute-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos |
before 3:2.1.0-8.el8 | 3:2.1.0-8.el8 |
tracerouteRed Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::baseos |
before 3:2.1.0-8.el8_8 | 3:2.1.0-8.el8_8 |
traceroute-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::baseos |
before 3:2.1.0-8.el8_8 | 3:2.1.0-8.el8_8 |
traceroute-debugsourceRed Hat:rhel_eus:8.8::baseos |
before 3:2.1.0-8.el8_8 | 3:2.1.0-8.el8_8 |
tracerouteRocky Linux:9 |
before 3:2.1.0-18.el9 | 3:2.1.0-18.el9 |
tracerouteRocky Linux:8 |
before 3:2.1.0-8.el8 | 3:2.1.0-8.el8 |
tracerouteSUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 |
before 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 | 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 |
tracerouteSUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 |
before 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 | 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 |
tracerouteSUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 |
before 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 | 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 |
tracerouteSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 |
before 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 | 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 |
tracerouteSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 |
before 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 | 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 |
tracerouteopenSUSE:Leap Micro 5.3 |
before 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 | 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 |
tracerouteopenSUSE:Leap Micro 5.4 |
before 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 | 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 |
tracerouteopenSUSE:Leap 15.4 |
before 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 | 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 |
tracerouteopenSUSE:Leap 15.5 |
before 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 | 2.0.21-150000.3.3.1 |
tracerouteSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
before 2.0.19-3.6.1 | 2.0.19-3.6.1 |
tracerouteSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
before 2.0.19-3.6.1 | 2.0.19-3.6.1 |
tracerouteUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
before 1:2.0.20-0ubuntu0.1+esm1, plus listed versions 1:2.0.19-31:2.0.20-0ubuntu0.1 |
1:2.0.20-0ubuntu0.1+esm1 |
tracerouteUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 1:2.0.21-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1:2.0.21-1 |
1:2.0.21-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
tracerouteUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
before 1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1:2.1.0-2 |
1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 |
tracerouteUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
before 1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1:2.1.0-2 |
1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1 |
tracerouteUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
before 1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1:2.1.0-2 |
1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 |
tracerouteopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 2.1.3-1.1 | 2.1.3-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-46316 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Buc Traceroute, published October 24, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in traceroute 2.1.3-r0.
References
sourceforge.net/projects/traceroute/files/traceroute/traceroute-2.1.3
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-46316
packetstormsecurity.com/files/176660/Traceroute-2.1.2-Privilege-Escalation.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46316
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x3vv-qh4r-crf2
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2023-46316
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bugzilla.redhat.com/2246303
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bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33170
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suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234623-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1216591
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-46316
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20234656-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20242468-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-46316
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6478-1