CVE-2000-0170
Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable.
Does this matter?
3 public exploits are published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 2.0%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.99% probability · 80th percentile
- Public exploits
- 3 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 26 February 2000
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- redhat/linux · turbolinux/turbolinux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (3)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-255source ↗ | RedHat 6.1 - 'man' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalationlinux · teleh0r | local | 19 January 2001 | yes |
| EDB-19779source ↗ | RedHat 4.x/5.x/6.x / RedHat man 1.5 / Turbolinux man 1.5 / Turbolinux 3.5/4.x - 'man' Buffer Overrun (2)linux · Babcia Padlina | local | 26 February 2000 | yes |
| EDB-19778source ↗ | RedHat 4.x/5.x/6.x / RedHat man 1.5 / Turbolinux man 1.5 / Turbolinux 3.5/4.x - 'man' Buffer Overrun (1)linux · Babcia Padlina | local | 26 February 2000 | yes |
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