CVE-2016-3067

Cygwin before 2.5.0 does not properly handle updating permissions when changing users, which allows attackers to gain privileges.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cygwin:cygwin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:49

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References () https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-02/msg00023.html - Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-02/msg00023.html - Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00020.html - Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00020.html - Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00054.html - Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00054.html - Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2016-02/msg00129.html - Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2016-02/msg00129.html - Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=205862ed08649df8f50b926a2c58c963f571b044 - () https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=205862ed08649df8f50b926a2c58c963f571b044 -

07 Nov 2023, 02:32

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git;a=commit;h=205862ed08649df8f50b926a2c58c963f571b044', 'name': 'https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git;a=commit;h=205862ed08649df8f50b926a2c58c963f571b044', 'tags': ['Patch'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=205862ed08649df8f50b926a2c58c963f571b044 -

Information

Published : 2017-04-21 20:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:49


NVD link : CVE-2016-3067

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3067

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-3067


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Products Affected

cygwin

  • cygwin
CWE
CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls