Description
Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable.
Published: 2000-04-10
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2000-0169 Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable.
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Redhat Linux
Turbolinux Turbolinux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T05:05:54.100Z

Reserved: 2000-03-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2000-0170

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Status : Modified

Published: 2000-02-26T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2000-0170

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