CVE-2018-25078

Public Exploit

Description

man-db before 2.8.5 on Gentoo allows local users (with access to the man user account) to gain root privileges because /usr/bin/mandb is executed by root but not owned by root. (Also, the owner can strip the setuid and setgid bits.)

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.gentoo.org/662438 vendor advisory exploit
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-08 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-25078?
CVE-2018-25078 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-25078?
To fix CVE-2018-25078, 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-2018-25078 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-25078 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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