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CVE-2003-0124

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-01 Sep, 2004 | 04:00
Updated At-08 Aug, 2024 | 01:43
Rejected At-
Credits

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.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:01 Sep, 2004 | 04:00
Updated At:08 Aug, 2024 | 01:43
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

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TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11512
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_CONECTIVA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7066
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11512
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_CONECTIVA
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7066
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
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Solutions
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Credits
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EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11512
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_CONECTIVA
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7066
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11512
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_CONECTIVA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7066
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:18 Mar, 2003 | 05:00
Updated At:03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
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Due Date: N/A
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Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.04.6MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.6
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches
andries_brouwer
andries_brouwer
>>man>>1.5h1
cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:1.5h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
andries_brouwer
andries_brouwer
>>man>>1.5i
cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:1.5i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
andries_brouwer
andries_brouwer
>>man>>1.5i2
cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:1.5i2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
andries_brouwer
andries_brouwer
>>man>>1.5j
cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:1.5j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
andries_brouwer
andries_brouwer
>>man>>1.5k
cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:man:1.5k:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620cve@mitre.org
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7066cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11512cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7066af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11512af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7066
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11512
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7066
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11512
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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