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CVE-2015-3245

2.1 · LOW

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…

Published Aug 11, 2015redhatCWE-20EPSS 5.35%

Overview

CVE-2015-3245 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting redhat libuser. It was published on August 11, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update libuser to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
redhatlibuser0Affected

References

Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163044.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162947.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1482.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1483.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/76021Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1033040Refaccess.redhat.com/articles/1537873Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/44633/Refwww.qualys.com/2015/07/23/cve-2015-3245-cve-2015-3246/cve-2015-3245-cve-2015-3246.txtReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163044.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-3245?

CVE-2015-3245 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting redhat libuser. It was published on August 11, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2015-3245?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-3245?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update libuser to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-3245?

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