man 1.5 on Red Hat ultimate_source memory corruption

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A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in man 1.5 on Red Hat. Affected is the function ultimate_source. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-1028. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in man 1.5 on Red Hat. This issue affects the function ultimate_source. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in ultimate_source function of man 1.5 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges.

The weakness was disclosed 05/28/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared at redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-1028. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (8622). The entry VDB-16759 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• 1.5

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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