CVE-2015-1336

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.

CVSS v3.0

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 62th percentile

Published

2017-09-27

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (3)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140759/Man-db-2.6.7.1-Privilege-Escalation.html
• http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/MandbSymlinkLocalRootPrivilegeEscalation/
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/11

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41158

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2015-1328
• CVE-2015-1338
• CVE-2015-1325
• CVE-2015-1362
• CVE-2015-1318
• CVE-2015-1364