Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8352
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106018504800341&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12848
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-364
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.