FKIE_CVE-2003-0645

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2003-08-27 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:02
Severity
Summary
man-db 2.3.12 and 2.3.18 to 2.4.1 uses certain user-controlled DEFINE directives from the ~/.manpath file, even when running setuid, which could allow local users to gain privileges.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106018504800341&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-364Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8352
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12848
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106018504800341&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-364Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8352
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12848
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
andries_brouwer man 2.3.20
andries_brouwer man 2.4.1
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