---
id: CVE-1999-1313
title: >-
  Manual page reader (man) in FreeBSD 2.2 and earlier allows local users to gain
  privileges via a sequence of commands.
summary: >-
  Manual page reader (man) in FreeBSD 2.2 and earlier allows local users to gain
  privileges via a sequence of commands.
severity: medium
cvss: 4.6
cvssVector: 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P'
published: '1996-05-23'
updated: '2026-06-16'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1313'
references:
  - url: >-
      ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/old/FreeBSD-SA-96:11.man.asc
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/g-24.shtml'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7348'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/old/FreeBSD-SA-96:11.man.asc
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/g-24.shtml'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7348'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00326
epssPercentile: 0.25928
ingestedAt: '2026-06-22T15:59:08.073Z'
---

## Overview

Manual page reader (man) in FreeBSD 2.2 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a sequence of commands.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.