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CVE-2015-1336
Published: Sep 27, 2017
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/man-db/+bug/1482786
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79723
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
GLSA-201707-12
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=840357
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