CVE-2003-0620
Medium
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in man-db 2.4.1 and earlier, when installed setuid, allow local users to gain privileges via (1) MANDATORY_MANPATH, MANPATH_MAP, and MANDB_MAP arguments to add_to_dirlist in manp.c, (2) a long pathname to ult_src in ult_src.c, (3) a long .so argument to test_for_include in ult_src.c, (4) a long MANPATH environment variable, or (5) a long PATH environment variable.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability57. percentile0.8%
ProductAndries Brouwer Man
PublishedAug 27, 2003
First seenAug 27, 2003
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| andries_brouwer man | 2.3.18, 2.3.19, 2.3.20, 2.4, 2.4.1 | — |
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