Description
Buffer overflow in man and mandb (man-db) 2.4.3 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments to the -H flag.
Published: 2007-04-10
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1278-1 New man-db packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-4238 Buffer overflow in man and mandb (man-db) 2.4.3 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments to the -H flag.
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Debian Debian Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T19:06:06.608Z

Reserved: 2006-08-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-4250

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Status : Modified

Published: 2007-04-10T18:19:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2006-4250

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