CVE-2001-1331 json
mandb in the man-db package before 2.3.16-3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via the command line options (1) -u or (2) -c,…
published 2001-05-03 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-1312
- cvss
- 1.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
mandb in the man-db package before 2.3.16-3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via the command line options (1) -u or (2) -c, which do not drop privileges and follow symlinks.
Patch / fix
- debian.org/security/2001/dsa-056 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
debian.org
/security/2001/dsa-056
vendor-advisory, patch
- online.securityfocus.com /advisories/3307
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2720
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-1331
- NVD CVE-2001-1331
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