Vulnerability in Man-Db Project
CVE-2015-1336
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.
EPSS: 0.010 (60.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Man-db_project Man-db
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@ubuntu.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- security@ubuntu.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@ubuntu.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@ubuntu.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@ubuntu.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@ubuntu.com (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, Issue Tracking)
- security@ubuntu.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1336?
- CVE-2015-1336 is a high-severity vulnerability in Man-Db Project, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-09-28.
- How severe is CVE-2015-1336?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.