CVE-2016-3067 | BDVDB-2026-84496 Detail
Description#
Cygwin before 2.5.0 does not properly handle updating permissions when changing users, which allows attackers to gain privileges.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00020.html
- https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00054.html
- https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2016-02/msg00129.html
- https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-02/msg00023.html
- https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=205862ed08649df8f50b926a2c58c963f571b044
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.