CVE-2018-25078
published 2023-01-26CVE-2018-25078: 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…
PriorityP342high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.38%
30.1th percentile
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.)
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | man-db | — | — |
| man-db_project | man-db | < 2.8.5 | 2.8.5 |
| msrc | cm1_man-db_2.8.4-5_on_cbl_mariner_1.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_debian7.8LOW
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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Microsoft
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 st
vendor_msrc·2023-01-10·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-25078 [HIGH] 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 st
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.)
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products i
Debian
CVE-2018-25078: man-db - man-db before 2.8.5 on Gentoo allows local users (with access to the man user ac...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-25078 [HIGH] CVE-2018-25078: man-db - man-db before 2.8.5 on Gentoo allows local users (with access to the man user ac...
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.)
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved
sid: resolved
trixie: resolved
GHSA
GHSA-h23x-f4p5-92c3: man-db before 2
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-01-26
CVE-2018-25078 [HIGH] CWE-250 GHSA-h23x-f4p5-92c3: man-db before 2
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.)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2023-01-26
Published