CVE-2006-4250

N/A Unknown
Published: April 10, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24801
Source: security@debian.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24828
Source: security@debian.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
Source: security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1278
Source: security@debian.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
Source: security@debian.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23355
Source: security@debian.org
Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1294
Source: security@debian.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1295
Source: security@debian.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33508
Source: security@debian.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24801
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24828
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1278
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23355
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1294
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1295
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33508
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
56th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

debian