Description
Multiple buffer overflows in man-db 2.4.1 and earlier, when installed setuid, allow local users to gain privileges via (1) MANDATORY_MANPATH, MANPATH_MAP, and MANDB_MAP arguments to add_to_dirlist in manp.c, (2) a long pathname to ult_src in ult_src.c, (3) a long .so argument to test_for_include in ult_src.c, (4) a long MANPATH environment variable, or (5) a long PATH environment variable.
Exploits (1)
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105960276803617&w=2
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105951284512898&w=2
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-364
Scores
EPSS
0.0017
EPSS Percentile
37.4%
Details
Status
published
Products (5)
andries_brouwer/man
2.3.18
andries_brouwer/man
2.3.19
andries_brouwer/man
2.3.20
andries_brouwer/man
2.4
andries_brouwer/man
2.4.1
Published
Aug 27, 2003
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026