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CVE-2015-3246
libuser before 0.56.13-8 and 0.60 before 0.60-7, as used in the userhelper program in the usermode package, directly modifies /etc/passwd, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (inconsistent file state) by causing an error during the modification. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2015-3245 to gain privileges.
Announced Group revision 1
Original source ↗CVE-2015-3246
Primary source · Revision 1
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2015-3246
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Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- Prerequisites
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Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
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{
"vendor": "n/a",
"product": "n/a",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "n/a"
}
]
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2015-3246
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- Event
- #5747 · Revision 1
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