man-db 2.3.12 and 2.3.18 to 2.4.1 uses certain user-controlled DEFINE directives from the…
Priority LOW 23Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00742 54th 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.20 | Vulnerable | Andries Brouwer |
| cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | 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:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2003-0645
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-36x9-82rm-pg8f
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-2003-00577 Multiple buffer overflows in man-db 2.4.1 and earlier, when installed setuid, allow local… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2003-0645 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0645 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-36x9-82rm-pg8f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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