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

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, 79th 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

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2000-0169
• CVE-2000-0171
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• CVE-2000-0172
• CVE-2000-0167
• CVE-2000-0174