CVE DATABASE / CVE-2003-0645
CVE-2003-0645
CVSS 4.6 · MEDIUM
Summary
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 2.0 breakdown
| Base score | 4.6 (MEDIUM) |
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Confidentiality | PARTIAL |
| Integrity | PARTIAL |
| Availability | PARTIAL |
Affected products
Andries_brouwer man
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References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106018504800341&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-364
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8352
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12848
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-16. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.