CVE-2006-4250

Public Exploit

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.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.29%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory novell.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/24828	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1278	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24801	third party advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24995	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23355	vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1295	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33508	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1294	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4250?: CVE-2006-4250 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4250?: To fix CVE-2006-4250, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-4250 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4250 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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