CVE-2006-4250
Published: 10 April 2007
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.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| kees | man-db is not installed set[ug]id |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
man-db Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| edgy |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
|
|
| feisty |
Released
(2.4.3-5ubuntu1)
|
|
| gutsy |
Released
(2.4.3-5ubuntu1)
|
|
| hardy |
Released
(2.4.3-5ubuntu1)
|
|
| intrepid |
Released
(2.4.3-5ubuntu1)
|
|
| jaunty |
Released
(2.4.3-5ubuntu1)
|
|
| karmic |
Released
(2.4.3-5ubuntu1)
|
|
| lucid |
Released
(2.4.3-5ubuntu1)
|
|
| maverick |
Released
(2.4.3-5ubuntu1)
|
|
| natty |
Released
(2.4.3-5ubuntu1)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|