CVE-2000-0170

Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

1.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 80th percentile

Published

2000-04-10

Updated

2024-08-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• mike182/exploit1★ · 2014-11-08

ExploitDB entries (3)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19779
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19778
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/255

Security advisories

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1011

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry