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CVE-2003-0620

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.

  • Published: Aug 27, 2003
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2003-0620
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.6
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
andries_brouwer / man 2.3.20 2.3.20.x
andries_brouwer / man 2.4.1 2.4.1.x
andries_brouwer / man 2.3.19 2.3.19.x
andries_brouwer / man 2.3.18 2.3.18.x
andries_brouwer / man 2.4 2.4.x