CVE-2003-0645

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.

CVSS v2.0

4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 52th percentile

Published

2003-08-14

Updated

2024-08-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106018504800341&w=2

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/75

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2003-0625
• CVE-2003-0647
• CVE-2003-0624
• CVE-2003-0649
• CVE-2003-0621
• CVE-2003-0651