Vulnerability Details : 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.
Published 2017-09-28 01:29:00
Updated 2017-10-11 13:47:13
Source Canonical Ltd.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege

Products affected by CVE-2015-1336

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-1336

EPSS FAQ
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 25 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2015-1336

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.2
 HIGH AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
 NIST
7.8
 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2015-1336

  • The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2015-1336

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