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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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 |
USN-5334-1 | man-db vulnerability |
References
History
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-09-28T01:29:00.420
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2015-1336
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN