Buffer overflow in traceroute-nanog (aka traceroute-ng) may allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long hostname argument.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-1386 is rated Low Risk (31.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.46%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.44% | 0.46% | +0.02% |
| 2 | 2025-12-05 | 0.10% | 0.44% | +0.34% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.10% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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3.9 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ehud_gavron | tracesroute | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ehud_gavron:tracesroute:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ehud_gavron | tracesroute | 6.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ehud_gavron:tracesroute:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ehud_gavron | tracesroute | 6.1.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ehud_gavron:tracesroute:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |