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.
Published: 2017-09-27
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1476 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5334-1 man-db vulnerability
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Man-db Project Man-db
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:40:18.328Z

Reserved: 2015-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-1336

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-09-28T01:29:00.420

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2015-1336

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-12-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-1336 - Bugzilla

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