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CVE-2003-0645

man-db 2.4.1 - 'open_cat_stream()' Local uid=man

Severity Score

4.6
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*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
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* 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
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Andries Brouwer
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 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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Affected
Andries Brouwer
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 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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Affected