CVE-2015-1336
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-284
Improper Access Control
Publication date:
28/09/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
Description
The daily mandb cleanup job in Man-db before 2.7.6.1-1 as packaged in Ubuntu and Debian allows local users with access to the man account to gain privileges via vectors involving insecure chown use.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:man-db_project:man-db:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.6.1 (including) | |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:man-db_project:man-db:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.6.1 (including) | |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140759/Man-db-2.6.7.1-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2015/CVE-2015-1336.html
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/MandbSymlinkLocalRootPrivilegeEscalation/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79723
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=840357
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/man-db/+bug/1482786
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-12
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140759/Man-db-2.6.7.1-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2015/CVE-2015-1336.html
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/MandbSymlinkLocalRootPrivilegeEscalation/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79723
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=840357
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/man-db/+bug/1482786
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-12



