CVE-2015-1336
CVSS V2 High 7.2
CVSS V3 High 7.8
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2015-1336
- Assigner
- security@ubuntu.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2017-09-28T01:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2017-10-11T13:47:13
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:man-db_project:man-db:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 2.7.6.1 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:man-db_project:man-db:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 2.7.6.1 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.2
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/man-db/+bug/1482786 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=840357 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/11 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/MandbSymlinkLocalRootPrivilegeEscalation/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2015/CVE-2015-1336.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140759/Man-db-2.6.7.1-Privilege-Escalation.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-12 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79723 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1336 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-1336 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 18:58:02 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 21:26:00 | 2017-09-28T01:29Z | 2017-09-28T01:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 21:26:00 | 2017-10-11T13:47:13 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 21:26:00 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |