CVE-2003-0645
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2003-0645 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2003-08-27 04:00:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-07-11 01:29:00 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Andries Brouwer | Man | 2.3.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Andries Brouwer | Man | 2.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Andries Brouwer | Man | 2.3.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Andries Brouwer | Man | 2.4.1 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ManDB Compressor Binary Substitution Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | XF | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-364-3 man-db | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| 'man-db[v2.4.1-]: open_cat_stream() privileged call exploit.' - MARC | BUGTRAQ | marc.info | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.