CVE-2015-1336

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 57%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
man-db_projectman-db
𝑥
≤ 2.7.6.1
man-db_projectman-db
𝑥
≤ 2.7.6.1
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
man-db
bookworm
2.11.2-2
fixed
bullseye
2.9.4-2
fixed
jessie
no-dsa
sid
2.13.0-1
fixed
squeeze
no-dsa
trixie
2.13.0-1
fixed
wheezy
no-dsa
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
man-db
artful
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
cosmic
not-affected
disco
not-affected
eoan
not-affected
focal
not-affected
groovy
not-affected
hirsute
not-affected
impish
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
kinetic
not-affected
lunar
not-affected
mantic
not-affected
noble
not-affected
precise
ignored
trusty
needed
vivid
ignored
wily
ignored
xenial
Fixed 2.7.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
released
yakkety
ignored
zesty
not-affected