A root privilege escalation through setuid executable and cron job has been discovered in man-db.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| sys-apps/man-db | * | < 2.8.5 | >= 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"
A vulnerability in MAN DB allows local users to gain root privileges.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| sys-apps/man-db | * | < 2.7.6.1-r2 | >= 2.7.6.1-r2 |
MAN DB is a man replacement that utilizes BerkelyDB instead of flat files.
The /var/cache/man directory as part of the MAN DB package has group permissions set to root.
A local user who does not belong to the root group, but has the ability to modify the /var/cache/man directory can escalate privileges to the group 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-2.7.6.1-r2:0"