Cygwin before 2.5.0 does not properly handle updating permissions when changing users, which allows attackers to gain privileges.
References
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https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-02/msg00023.html | Mailing List Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00020.html | Mailing List Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00054.html | Mailing List Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2016-02/msg00129.html | Mailing List Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=205862ed08649df8f50b926a2c58c963f571b044 |
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Information
Published : 2017-04-21 20:59
Updated : 2024-02-28 15:44
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