Unscored severity · published Jul 17, 2001
CVE-2001-1179
xman allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the MANPATH to point to a man page whose filename contains shell metacharacters
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
xman allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the MANPATH to point to a man page whose filename contains shell metacharacters.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
X1
X11r6 · Xfree86 Project
3.3.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1179
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-1179
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/197498
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