Immunix OS 6.2/7.0 / RedHat 5.2/6.2/7.0 / SuSE Linux 6.x/7.0/7.1 - 'Man -S' Heap Overflow

EDB-ID:

20843

CVE:

2001-0641

EDB Verified:

Author:

zenith parsec

Type:

local

Exploit:   /  

Platform:

Linux

Date:

2001-05-13

Vulnerable App: 
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2711/info

A heap overflow vulnerability exists in the 'man' system manual pager program.

The vulnerability exists due to a length check error when the -S option is given. As a result, it may be possible for a local user to execute arbitrary code with group 'man' privileges. 

https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb-bin-sploits/-/raw/main/bin-sploits/20843.tar.gz
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