CVE-2000-0170

Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable

published April 10, 2000

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
80.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01986 · 80.3th percentile
Published
2000-04-10T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 APR 04:00Z
    Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable
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