Multiple buffer overflows in man-db 2.4.1 and earlier, when installed setuid, allow local…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00804 56th 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:2.3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.18 | Vulnerable | Andries Brouwer |
| cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:2.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.19 | Vulnerable | Andries Brouwer |
| cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.20 | Vulnerable | Andries Brouwer |
| cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Andries Brouwer |
| cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Andries Brouwer |
- cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:2.3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.18 Vulnerable ·Andries Brouwer
- cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:2.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.19 Vulnerable ·Andries Brouwer
- cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.20 Vulnerable ·Andries Brouwer
- cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Andries Brouwer
- cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Andries Brouwer
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0620
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-57q8-53w4-9h6q
References
More Andries Brouwer Man vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-00119 man before 1.5l allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed man file with… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-2003-00602 man-db 2.3.12 and 2.3.18 to 2.4.1 uses certain user-controlled DEFINE directives from the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2003-0620 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0620 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-57q8-53w4-9h6q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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