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.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2001-1312 | 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. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T04:51:08.401Z
Reserved: 2002-05-01T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2001-1331
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2001-05-03T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2001-1331
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EUVD