CVE-2015-3245
libuser - security update
EPSS 10.1%
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.
How to fix CVE-2015-3245
To remediate CVE-2015-3245, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libuser—upgrade to 1:0.62~dfsg-0.1 or later
- Debian/libuser—upgrade to 1:0.56.9.dfsg.1-1.2+deb7u1 or later
Is CVE-2015-3245 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 10.1%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1:0.62~dfsg-0.1
- from 0, < 1:0.56.9.dfsg.1-1.2+deb7u1