gsd-2015-3246
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:20
Details
libuser before 0.56.13-8 and 0.60 before 0.60-7, as used in the userhelper program in the usermode package, directly modifies /etc/passwd, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (inconsistent file state) by causing an error during the modification. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2015-3245 to gain privileges.
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CVE-2015-3246


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    "description": "libuser before 0.56.13-8 and 0.60 before 0.60-7, as used in the userhelper program in the usermode package, directly modifies /etc/passwd, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (inconsistent file state) by causing an error during the modification. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2015-3245 to gain privileges.",
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      "https://advisories.mageia.org/CVE-2015-3246.html",
      "https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2015-3246.html",
      "https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2015-3246.html",
      "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/cve/CVE-2015-3246"
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            "baseScore": 7.2,
            "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2018-05-20T01:29Z",
      "publishedDate": "2015-08-11T14:59Z"
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