Gentoo Linux: CVE-2015-1336: MAN DB: Privilege escalation
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(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
09/27/2017
07/25/2018
10/30/2017
12/01/2017
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.
Solution(s)
- gentoo-linux-upgrade-sys-apps-man-db
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