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CVE-2015-3246

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

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7.2
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

libuser before 0.56.13-8 and 0.60 before 0.60-7, as used in the userhelper program in the usermode package, directly modifies /etc/passwd, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (inconsistent file state) by causing an error during the modification. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2015-3245 to gain privileges.

Affected (7)

Products: Redhat: Libuser
1 product
Libuser
Configuration A
7 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Redhat
Up to 0.56.13-5
Version 0.60-1
Version 0.60-2
Version 0.60-3
Version 0.60-4
Version 0.60-5
Version 0.60-6

Related CWEs

References (20)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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