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Ubuntu: USN-5334-1 (CVE-2015-1336): man-db vulnerability

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Ubuntu: USN-5334-1 (CVE-2015-1336): man-db vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
09/27/2017
Created
03/21/2022
Added
03/18/2022
Modified
03/22/2023

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)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-man-db

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