CVE-2001-0193 | Debian Linux 2.2/6.3/6.4/7.0 man -l format string (EDB-20604 / Nessus ID 14865)

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Debian Linux 2.2/6.3/6.4/7.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component man. The manipulation of the argument -l leads to format string.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-0193. The attack needs to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

CVE-2001-0193 | Debian Linux 2.2/6.3/6.4/7.0 man -l format string (EDB-20604 / Nessus ID 14865)