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DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3246

Type: advisorySource: OSVKnown exploited1 source record

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
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DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3246

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3246

libuser

Source reference: /affected/0/package/name

Affected versions
Not stated in this record
Fixed versions
1:0.62~dfsg-0.1

Source reference: /affected/0/ranges

Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

libuser

Source reference: /affected/1/package/name

Affected versions
Not stated in this record
Fixed versions
1:0.62~dfsg-0.1

Source reference: /affected/1/ranges

Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

libuser

Source reference: /affected/2/package/name

Affected versions
Not stated in this record
Fixed versions
1:0.62~dfsg-0.1

Source reference: /affected/2/ranges

Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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    },
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Related CVEs
CVE-2015-3246

Source reference: /upstream

Publisher severity

high

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Linked CVE context

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CVE-2015-3246 · Unrated

Libuser · Known exploited (CISA KEV)

Event
#72954 · Revision 1
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Revision history

  1. DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3246 · Revision 1Source updated