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CVE-2003-06451 exploit

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…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.7%
percentile 55%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-75 man-db 2.4.1 - 'open_cat_stream()' Local uid=man · local · 2003-08-06

CVSS scores

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

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/8352 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=106018504800341&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/12848 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2003/dsa-364 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred

Sources

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