vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-25078: man-db: privilege escalation
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jan 26, 2023 | Oct 10, 2023 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jan 26, 2023
Added
Oct 10, 2023
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
Description
man-db before 2.8.5 on Gentoo allows local users (with access to the man user account) to gain root privileges because /usr/bin/mandb is executed by root but not owned by root. (Also, the owner can strip the setuid and setgid bits.)
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-sys-apps-man-db
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