CVE-2015-3245

Published: Aug 11, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the chfn function in libuser before 0.56.13-8 and 0.60 before 0.60-7, as used in the userhelper program in the usermode package, allows local users to cause a denial of service (/etc/passwd corruption) via a newline character in the GECOS field.

Affected (7)

Products: Redhat: Libuser

1 product

Configuration A

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Libuser	Up to 0.56.13-5
Redhat Libuser	Version 0.60-1
Redhat Libuser	Version 0.60-2
Redhat Libuser	Version 0.60-3
Redhat Libuser	Version 0.60-4
Redhat Libuser	Version 0.60-5
Redhat Libuser	Version 0.60-6

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (18)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163044.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162947.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1482.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1483.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76021

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033040

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://access.redhat.com/articles/1537873

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44633/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.qualys.com/2015/07/23/cve-2015-3245-cve-2015-3246/cve-2015-3245-cve-2015-3246.txt

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Exploit

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163044.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162947.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1482.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1483.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76021

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033040

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://access.redhat.com/articles/1537873

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44633/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.qualys.com/2015/07/23/cve-2015-3245-cve-2015-3246/cve-2015-3245-cve-2015-3246.txt

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

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