---
cve: "CVE-2000-0170"
severity: "LOW"
cvss: 3.1
epss: "2%"
vendor: "n/a"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2000-02-26 05:00:00"
tags: [cve, security, low]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-10T11:10:52+02:00"
---

# CVE-2000-0170

> 3.1 LOW

## Beschreibung

Buffer overflow in the man program in Linux allows local users to gain privileges via the MANPAGER environmental variable.

## Exploit-Evidenz

- [EDB-255 — RedHat 6.1 - 'man' Local Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/255) ✅
- [EDB-19778 — RedHat 4.x/5.x/6.x / RedHat man 1.5 / Turbolinux man 1.5 / Turbolinux 3.5/4.x - 'man' Buffer Overrun (1)](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19778) ✅
- [EDB-19779 — RedHat 4.x/5.x/6.x / RedHat man 1.5 / Turbolinux man 1.5 / Turbolinux 3.5/4.x - 'man' Buffer Overrun (2)](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19779) ✅

## Referenzen

- <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1011>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2000-0170) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_