Format String Vulnerability in Linux Man Command Allows Local Privilege Escalation

Format String Vulnerability in Linux Man Command Allows Local Privilege Escalation

CVE-2001-0193 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Format string vulnerability in man in some Linux distributions allows local users to gain privileges via a malformed -l parameter.

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