CVE-2000-0170 json
Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable.
published 2000-02-26 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0169
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 3
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19779)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19779 RedHat 4.x/5.x/6.x / RedHat man 1.5 / Turbolinux man 1.5 / Turbolinux 3.5/4.x - 'man' Buffer Overrun (2) local, 2000-02-26
- EDB-19778 RedHat 4.x/5.x/6.x / RedHat man 1.5 / Turbolinux man 1.5 / Turbolinux 3.5/4.x - 'man' Buffer Overrun (1) local, 2000-02-26
- EDB-255 RedHat 6.1 - 'man' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation local, 2001-01-19
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/1011
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0170
- NVD CVE-2000-0170
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