CVE-2015-3246
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3246
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2015-3246.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2015-3246
- Downstream
DEBIAN (1)
MGASA (1)
RHSA (2)
UBUNTU (1)
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:13:57Z
- Published
- 2015-08-11T14:59:07Z
- Modified
- 2026-04-16T01:45:26Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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.
- References
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- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1482.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1483.html
- https://www.qualys.com/2015/07/23/cve-2015-3245-cve-2015-3246/cve-2015-3245-cve-2015-3246.txt
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163044.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162947.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00000.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76022
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033040
- https://access.redhat.com/articles/1537873
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44633/