Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2015-3246
libuser before 0.56.13-8 and 0.60 before 0.60-7, as used in the userhelper program in the usermode package, directly modifies /etc/passwd, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (inconsistent file state) by causing an error during the modification. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2015-3245 to gain privileges.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
5.1
MEDIUM
Exploitability:1.5
Impact Score:3.6
Temporal Score:-
EPSS:7.09%
Threat Intelligence Signals
CISA KEV
YES
KEV Date Added
2026-08-26
Ransomware Use
Unknown
KEV Due Date
2026-09-09
VulnCheck In-the-Wild
No
Nuclei Template
No
EPSS Score
7.092%
EPSS Percentile
93.7th pct
GHSA ID
GitHub Severity
HIGH
SSVC Exploitation
Active
SSVC Automatable
No
Vulnerability Class
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Identity & Timeline
| Status | - |
| Assigning Authority | - |
| Discovered Via | - |
| Record Completeness | - |
| CVSS Version / Source | - |
| Reserved | - |
| Published | - |
| Patch Date (date_public) | - |
| Exploit DB Date | - |
| First GitHub PoC Date | - |
| Last Updated | - |
| Time to Patch (Days to fix) | - |
| Exploit Release Gap | - |
| PoC Release Gap | - |
| Exploit DB References | None identified |
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| No affected products specified. | ||
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