CVE-2001-1179

xman allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the MANPATH to point to a man page whose filename contains shell metacharacters.

CVSS v2.0

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

EPSS

0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 37th percentile

Published

2002-03-15

Updated

2024-08-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/197498

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2001-1178
• CVE-2001-1184
• CVE-2001-1177
• CVE-2001-1185
• CVE-2001-1170
• CVE-2001-1186