CVE-2001-1179
xman allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the MANPATH to point to a man page whose...
xman allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the MANPATH to point to a man page whose filename contains shell metacharacters.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
xman allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the MANPATH to point to a man page whose filename contains shell metacharacters.
- Record
CVE-2001-1179- 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
xman allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the MANPATH to point to a man page whose filename contains shell metacharacters.
- Record
CVE-2001-1179- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1160 No score
xman allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the MANPATH to point to a man page whose filename contains shell metacharacters.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1160- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qjvc-gjm5-h75j No score
xman allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the MANPATH to point to a man page whose...
xman allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the MANPATH to point to a man page whose filename contains shell metacharacters.
- Record
GHSA-qjvc-gjm5-h75j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-1179 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Xfree86 Project X11r6, published July 17, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.