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    CVE-2003-0645

    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.

    Published:Aug 14, 2003
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Aug 14, 2003
    EPSS Score:0.00158
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Andries Brouwer
    Product
    Man

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/75

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High