Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01986 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:3.5b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5b2 | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:3.5b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5b2 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
Show 1 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 | Vulnerable | Turbolinux |
- cpe:2.3:o:turbolinux:turbolinux:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·Turbolinux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0170
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwv2-rx46-m2v6
References
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Sources
- CVE-2000-0170 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0170 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cwv2-rx46-m2v6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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