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CVE-2015-1336

N/A
Published: September 27, 2017 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:22 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMan DB· also runs on 2 platforms

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Man DB· Man DB Project
95%
v ≤ 2.7.6.1
canonical-ubuntu-linux (environment) · debian-debian-linux (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (8)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140759/Man-db-2.6.7.1-Privilege-Escalation.html
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2015/CVE-2015-1336.html
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/MandbSymlinkLocalRootPrivilegeEscalation/
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/11
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79723
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=840357
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/man-db/+bug/1482786
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-12

CVSS

7.2HIGH[email protected]
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284

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