CVE-2015-1336

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMan-db
PublishedSep 28, 2017
First seenSep 28, 2017

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
man-db_project man-dbv ≤ 2.7.6.1—

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CVE-2015-1336 · Man-db · Dark Radar