CVE-2000-0170
Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the...
Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-2000-0170- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-2000-0170- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0169 No score
Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0169- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cwv2-rx46-m2v6 No score
Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the...
Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable.
- Record
GHSA-cwv2-rx46-m2v6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | RedHat 4.x/5.x/6.x / RedHat man 1.5 / Turbolinux man 1.5 / Turbolinux 3.5/4.x - 'man' Buffer Overrun (1) | 2000-02-26 |
| Exploit-DB | RedHat 4.x/5.x/6.x / RedHat man 1.5 / Turbolinux man 1.5 / Turbolinux 3.5/4.x - 'man' Buffer Overrun (2) | 2000-02-26 |
| Exploit-DB | RedHat 6.1 - 'man' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation | 2001-01-19 |
| PoC in GitHub | mike182/exploit | 2014-11-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0170 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Redhat Linux, published February 26, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.99%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.