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.

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*