Description
Buffer overflow in man and mandb (man-db) 2.4.3 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments to the -H flag.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24801
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24828
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1278Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23355Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1294
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1295
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33508
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24801
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24828
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1278Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23355Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1294
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1295
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33508
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 10, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified