Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-1028 (CCN-8622)

Assigned:2001-05-28
Published:2001-05-28
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:Buffer overflow in ultimate_source function of man 1.5 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jun 11 2001 - 07:40:51 CDT
man 1.5h10 + man 1.5i-4 exploits

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-1028

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2001-072
Updated man package fixing GID security problems.

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
man-ultimate-source-bo(8622)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5478
man ultimate_source Function Local Overflow

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2001:072

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
man-ultimate-source-bo(8622)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    redhat linux 5.0
    redhat linux 5.1
    redhat linux 5.2
    redhat linux 6.0
    redhat linux 6.1
    redhat linux 6.2
    redhat linux 5.2
    redhat linux 6.2
    redhat linux 7
    redhat linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7.2
    redhat linux 7.3