CVE-2003-0645

Description

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.

How to fix CVE-2003-0645

To remediate CVE-2003-0645, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• Debian/man-db—upgrade to 2.4.1-13 or later

Is CVE-2003-0645 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 0.7%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (1)

• from 0, < 2.4.1-13

References (1)

• ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-0645