security flaw
Published Sep 1, 2004
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.51%
Description
man before 1.5l allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed man file with improper quotes, which causes the my_xsprintf function to return a string with the value "unsafe," which is then executed as a program via a system call if it is in the search path of the user who runs man.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.5h1
- 1.5i
- 1.5i2
- 1.5j
- 1.5k
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:134
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:134
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:134
Red Hat Linux 7.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:133
Red Hat Linux 7.2
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:133
Red Hat Linux 7.3
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:133
Red Hat Linux 8.0
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:133
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2003:134
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:134 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:134 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:134 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:133 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:133 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:133 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:133 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2003:134 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.51% (0.01513) | 73.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.51% (0.01513) | 71.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.89% (0.01887) | 81.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00212) | 60.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00212) | 59.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00212) | 57.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.61% (0.02615) | 82.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.61% (0.02615) | 80.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.61% (0.02615) | 61.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (11)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7066 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0124 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616969 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11512 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0124
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0124
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000620 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104740927915154&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285112752&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-133.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-134.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7066 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2003-0124 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1616969 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11512 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0124 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0124 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.