# CVE-2023-46316: traceroute: The traceroute utility displays the route used by IP packets on their way to a specified network (or Internet) host....

CVE-2023-46316 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by traceroute 1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1, released October 25, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-46316
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0039
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 25, 2023

## Description

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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | traceroute Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1:2.1.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-46316](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-46316.md) | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Linux | traceroute Debian 14 | 1:2.1.3-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-46316](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-46316.md) | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Linux | traceroute RHEL 8 | 3:2.1.0-8.el8 | [RHSA-2024:3211](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-3211.md) | May 22, 2024 |
| Linux | traceroute RHEL 9 | 3:2.1.0-18.el9 | [RHSA-2024:2483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-2483.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | traceroute Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 | [traceroute 1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-traceroute-1-2.1.0-2ubuntu0.18.04.1-esm1.md) | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Linux | traceroute Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1 | [traceroute 1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-traceroute-1-2.1.0-2ubuntu0.20.04.1-esm1.md) | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Linux | traceroute Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 | [traceroute 1:2.1.0-2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-traceroute-1-2.1.0-2ubuntu0.22.04.1-esm1.md) | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Linux | traceroute almalinux 8 | 3:2.1.0-8.el8 | [ALSA-2024:3211](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-3211.md) | May 22, 2024 |
| Linux | traceroute almalinux 9 | 3:2.1.0-18.el9 | [ALSA-2024:2483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-2483.md) | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Linux | traceroute amzn 2023 | 3:2.1.3-1.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-452](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-452.md) | Dec 6, 2023 |
| Linux | traceroute ol 8 | 3:2.1.0-8.el8 | [ELSA-2024-3211](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-3211.md) | May 23, 2024 |
| Linux | traceroute ol 9 | 3:2.1.0-18.el9 | [ELSA-2024-2483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-2483.md) | May 2, 2024 |
| Linux | traceroute rocky 8 | 3:2.1.0-8.el8 | [RLSA-2024:3211](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-3211.md) | Jun 14, 2024 |
| Linux | traceroute rocky 9 | 3:2.1.0-18.el9 | [RLSA-2024:2483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-2483.md) | May 7, 2025 |
| Linux | traceroute-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 3:2.1.3-1.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-452](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-452.md) | Dec 6, 2023 |
| Linux | traceroute-debugsource amzn 2023 | 3:2.1.3-1.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2023-452](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-452.md) | Dec 6, 2023 |

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