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CVE-2015-3245 (GCVE-0-2015-3245)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-08-11 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 05:39
VLAI
Summary
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the chfn function in libuser before 0.56.13-8 and 0.60 before 0.60-7, as used in the userhelper program in the usermode package, allows local users to cause a denial of service (/etc/passwd corruption) via a newline character in the GECOS field.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44633/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
https://access.redhat.com/articles/1537873 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1482.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
https://www.qualys.com/2015/07/23/cve-2015-3245-c… x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033040 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76021 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1483.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Date Public
2015-07-23 00:00
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      "initial_release_date": "2015-07-23T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:fixed": "370",
      "product_status:known_affected": "1",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "libuser: does not filter newline characters in the GECOS field",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2015/cve-2015-3245.json",
      "version": "3"
    },
    "suse_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "moderate",
      "current_release_date": "2026-05-11T15:22:53Z",
      "cve": "CVE-2015-3245",
      "id": "CVE-2015-3245",
      "initial_release_date": "2023-10-31T02:49:08Z",
      "product_status:recommended": "3",
      "source": "SUSE CSAF VEX",
      "status": "interim",
      "title": "SUSE CVE CVE-2015-3245",
      "url": "https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf-vex/cve-2015-3245.json",
      "version": "4"
    }
  }
}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

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Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


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