ManDB Compressor Binary Substitution Vulnerability
BID:8352
Info
ManDB Compressor Binary Substitution Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 8352 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | No |
| Local: | Yes |
| Published: | Aug 06 2003 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Aug 06 2003 12:00AM |
| Credit: | This issue was announced by Vade 79 <[email protected]> who credits the vendor with discovering the issue. |
| Vulnerable: |
man man 2.4.1 man man 2.4 man man 2.3.20 man man 2.3.19 man man 2.3.18 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
ManDB Compressor Binary Substitution Vulnerability
mandb is prone to a vulnerability that may permit local attackers to gain elevated privileges. The source of this issue is that local users are able to specify an arbitrary program as the location for a compressor utility, which could be executed with elevated privileges.
mandb is prone to a vulnerability that may permit local attackers to gain elevated privileges. The source of this issue is that local users are able to specify an arbitrary program as the location for a compressor utility, which could be executed with elevated privileges.
Exploit / POC
ManDB Compressor Binary Substitution Vulnerability
The following exploit was submitted:
The following exploit was submitted:
Solution / Fix
ManDB Compressor Binary Substitution Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
References
ManDB Compressor Binary Substitution Vulnerability
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