CVE-2003-0645
man-db <2.4.1 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
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.
Exploits (1)
References (4)
Scores
EPSS
0.0016
EPSS Percentile
36.3%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
andries_brouwer/man
2.3.20
andries_brouwer/man
2.4.1
Published
Aug 27, 2003
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026