CVE-2003-0645

Published: Aug 27, 2003Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Andries Brouwer: Man

Andries Brouwer

1 product

Man

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Andries Brouwer Man	Version 2.3.20
Andries Brouwer Man	Version 2.4.1

References (8)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-364

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8352

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12848

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-364

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8352

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12848

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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