Description
Manual page reader (man) in FreeBSD 2.2 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a sequence of commands.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_freebsd
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/old/FreeBSD-SA-96:11.man.asc
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7348
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
government-resource
x_refsource_ciac
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/g-24.shtml
Scores
EPSS
0.0016
EPSS Percentile
36.0%
Details
Status
published
Products (4)
freebsd/freebsd
2.0
freebsd/freebsd
2.0.5
freebsd/freebsd
2.1.0
freebsd/freebsd
< 2.2
Published
May 23, 1996
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026