CVE-2015-1336

Published: Sep 28, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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 (1)

Products: Man Db Project: Man Db

Man Db Project

1 product

Man Db

Configuration A

3 platform

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04

Configuration B

1 vulnerable · 2 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Man Db Project Man Db	Up to 2.7.6.1

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 9.0

Related CWEs

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

References (16)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140759/Man-db-2.6.7.1-Privilege-Escalation.html

Source: security@ubuntu.com

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2015/CVE-2015-1336.html

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/MandbSymlinkLocalRootPrivilegeEscalation/

Source: security@ubuntu.com

ExploitThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/11

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Mailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79723

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=840357

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/man-db/+bug/1482786

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-12

Source: security@ubuntu.com

Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140759/Man-db-2.6.7.1-Privilege-Escalation.html