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A root privilege escalation through setuid executable and cron job has been discovered in man-db.
| Package | sys-apps/man-db on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 2.8.5 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 2.8.5 |
man-db is a man replacement that utilizes BerkeleyDB instead of flat files.
A root privilege escalation through setuid executable and cron job has been discovered in man-db. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.
A local user with access to the man user or group can elevate privileges to root.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All man-db users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/man-db-2.8.5"
Release date
October 08, 2023
Latest revision
October 08, 2023: 1
Severity
high
Exploitable
remote
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