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Medium
CVE-2006-4250
Buffer overflow in man and mandb (man-db) 2.4.3 and earlier...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in man and mandb (man-db) 2.4.3 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments to the -H flag.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24828
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1278
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24801
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23355
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1295
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33508
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1294
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Vulnerable Versions:
3.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 10th, 2007
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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