CVE-2000-0170 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local use)
Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable.
| CVE ID | CVE-2000-0170 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2000-02-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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