VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0124
man before 1.5l allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed man file with improper quotes, which causes the my_xsprintf function to return a string with the value "unsafe," which is then executed as a program via a system call if it is in…
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 1.51%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.51%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
man before 1.5l allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed man file with improper quotes, which causes the my_xsprintf function to return a string with the value "unsafe," which is then executed as a program via a system call if it is in the search path of the user who runs man.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.51% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- andries brouwer/man
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7066Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11512
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7066Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11512
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.