CVE catalog

CVE-2003-0645

man-db: CVE-2003-0645

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.74% · Oct 25, 2026

man-db 2.3.12 and 2.3.18 to 2.4.1 uses certain user-controlled DEFINE directives from the ~/.manpath file, even when running setuid, which could allow local users to gain privileges.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianman-dbsid2.13.1-1fixed
Debianman-dbforky2.13.1-1fixed
Debianman-dbtrixie2.13.1-1fixed
Debianman-dbbookworm2.11.2-2fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianman-dbsourcesid2.4.1-13not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianman-dbsourceforky2.4.1-13not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianman-dbsourcetrixie2.4.1-13not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debianman-dbsourcebookworm2.4.1-13not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [man-db]Fixed
    Details (2)
    • 2.11.2-2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-13

      dsa · man-db · debian · bookworm; dsa · man-db · debian · 12

    • 2.11.2-2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-13

      dsa · man-db · debian · bookworm; dsa · man-db · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [man-db]Fixed
    Details (2)
    • 2.13.1-1 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-13

      dsa · man-db · debian · 13

    • 2.13.1-1 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.4.1-13

      dsa · man-db · debian · 13

Observed:

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