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High
CVE-2000-0172
The mtr program only uses a seteuid call when attempting...
Vulnerability Description
The mtr program only uses a seteuid call when attempting to drop privileges, which could allow local users to gain root privileges.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
More from matt kimball and roger wolff
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matt kimball and roger wolff
View all reports →Affected Software
mtr, turbolinux
Vulnerable Versions:
0.28, 0.41, 3.5b2, 4.2, 4.4, 6.0.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 10th, 2000
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.