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CVE-2001-0641

Buffer overflow in man program in various distributions of Linux allows local user to execute arbitrary code as group man via a long -S option.

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

Buffer overflow in man program in various distributions of Linux allows local user to execute arbitrary code as group man via a long -S option.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
ImmunixImmunix
Versions 6.2, 7.0, 7.0_beta
RedhatLinux
Versions 5.2, 6.2, 7.0
SuseSuse Linux
Versions 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.0

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