xman allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the MANPATH to point to a man…
Priority LOW 32Published · 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
xman allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the MANPATH to point to a man page whose filename contains shell metacharacters.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00442 38th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.2 | Vulnerable | Xfree86 Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·Xfree86 Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1179
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjvc-gjm5-h75j
References
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More Xfree86 Project X11r6 vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00071 Buffer overflow in the ReadFontAlias function in XFree86 4.1.0 to 4.3.0, when using the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00070 Buffer overflow in ReadFontAlias from dirfile.c of XFree86 4.1.0 through 4.3.0 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00826 Multiple vulnerabilities in libXpm for 6.8.1 and earlier, as used in XFree86 and other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-01251 Buffer overflow in Dispatch() routine for XFS font server (fs.auto) on Solaris 2.5.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-1999-00238 Guessable magic cookies in X Windows allows remote attackers to execute commands, e.g. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-01432 xdm, with the authComplain variable set to false, allows arbitrary attackers to connect… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2001-1179 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1179 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qjvc-gjm5-h75j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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