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CVE-2003-01241 exploit

man before 1.5l allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed man file with improper quotes, which causes the my_xsprintf func…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.5%
percentile 75%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

man before 1.5l allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed man file with improper quotes, which causes the my_xsprintf function to return a string with the value "unsafe," which is then executed as a program via a system call if it is in the search path of the user who runs man.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-22344 Man Program 1.5 - Unsafe Return Value Command Execution · local · 2003-03-11

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/11512 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • distro.conectiva.com.br /atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CONECTIVA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/7066 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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