CVE-2003-0645
man-db 2.4.1 - 'open_cat_stream()' Local uid=man
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
man-db 2.3.12 y 2.3.18 a 2.4.1 usa ciertas directivas DEFINE controladas por el usuario del fichero ~/.manpath, incluso cuando corre con setuid, lo que podría permitir a usuarios locales ganar privielgios.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2003-08-01 CVE Reserved
- 2003-08-06 First Exploit
- 2003-08-14 CVE Published
- 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106018504800341&w=2 | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8352 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12848 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/75 | 2003-08-06 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-364 | 2017-07-11 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Andries Brouwer Search vendor "Andries Brouwer" | Man Search vendor "Andries Brouwer" for product "Man" | 2.3.20 Search vendor "Andries Brouwer" for product "Man" and version "2.3.20" | - |
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| Andries Brouwer Search vendor "Andries Brouwer" | Man Search vendor "Andries Brouwer" for product "Man" | 2.4.1 Search vendor "Andries Brouwer" for product "Man" and version "2.4.1" | - |
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