Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Redhat | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 4.1 (including) | 4.1 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 4.2 (including) | 4.2 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 5.0 (including) | 5.0 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 5.1 (including) | 5.1 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 5.2 (including) | 5.2 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 6.0 (including) | 6.0 (including) |
| Linux | Redhat | 6.2 (including) | 6.2 (including) |
| Turbolinux | Turbolinux | 3.5b2 (including) | 3.5b2 (including) |
| Turbolinux | Turbolinux | 4.2 (including) | 4.2 (including) |
| Turbolinux | Turbolinux | 4.4 (including) | 4.4 (including) |