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CVE-2016-3067
Published: Apr 21, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Cygwin before 2.5.0 does not properly handle updating permissions when changing users, which allows attackers to gain privileges.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
[cygwin-announce] 20160411 Cygwin 2.5.0-1
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[cygwin-announce] 20160419 CVE-2016-3067: network privilege escalation in Cygwin set(e)ui
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[cygwin] 20160208 Possible Security Hole in SSHD w/ CYGWIN?
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[cygwin-announce] 20160218 TEST RELEASE: Cygwin 2.5.0-0.4
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