CVE-2003-0620 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2003-0620: Multiple buffer overflows in man-db 2.4.1 and earlier, when installed setuid, allow local users to gain privileges via (1) MANDATORY_MANPATH, MANPATH_MAP, and MANDB_MAP arguments to add_to_dirlist in manp.c, (2) a long pathname to ult_src in ult_src.c, (3) a long .so argument to test_for_include in

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2003-0620 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

man-db→ fixed in2.4.1-13urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y man-db
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

man-db→ fixed in2.4.1-13urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y man-db
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

man-db→ fixed in2.4.1-13urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y man-db
```

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