Vulnerability Details : CVE-2003-0620
Multiple buffer overflows in man-db 2.4.1 and earlier, when installed setuid, allow local users to gain privileges via (1) MANDATORY_MANPATH, MANPATH_MAP, and MANDB_MAP arguments to add_to_dirlist in manp.c, (2) a long pathname to ult_src in ult_src.c, (3) a long .so argument to test_for_include in ult_src.c, (4) a long MANPATH environment variable, or (5) a long PATH environment variable.
Products affected by CVE-2003-0620
- cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:2.3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:2.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2003-0620
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2003-0620
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2003-0620
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105951284512898&w=2
'man-db[] multiple(4) vulnerabilities.' - MARC
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http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-364
Debian -- The Universal Operating SystemPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105960276803617&w=2
'Re: man-db[] multiple(4) vulnerabilities.' - MARC
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