Description
Buffer overflow in man program in various distributions of Linux allows local user to execute arbitrary code as group man via a long -S option.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by zenith parsec · textlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20843
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6530
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-069.html
Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0087.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/190136
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_019_man_txt.html
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2711
Scores
EPSS
0.0037
EPSS Percentile
58.6%
Details
Status
published
Products (13)
immunix/immunix
6.2
immunix/immunix
7.0
immunix/immunix
7.0_beta
redhat/linux
5.2
redhat/linux
6.2
redhat/linux
7.0
suse/suse_linux
6.0
suse/suse_linux
6.1
suse/suse_linux
6.2
suse/suse_linux
6.3
... and 3 more
Published
Sep 20, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026