{"cve_id":"CVE-2015-3246","published":"2015-08-11T14:59:07.040000+00:00","last_modified":"2026-10-02T11:33:29.473000+00:00","vuln_status":"Analyzed","description":"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.","cvss_version":"3.1","cvss_vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","base_score":7.4,"base_severity":"HIGH","attack_vector":"LOCAL","privileges_req":"NONE","user_interaction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","impact_c":"HIGH","impact_i":"HIGH","impact_a":"HIGH","cwe_ids":["CWE-264","CWE-367"],"in_kev":true,"kev_date_added":"2026-08-26","kev_ransomware":false,"epss_score":0.08503,"epss_percentile":0.95039,"cap_rule_version":"0.1.1","stage":"PRIV_ESC","req_access":"NONE","req_vector":"LOCAL","req_user_interaction":false,"grant_access":"PRIV","caps":["CODE_EXEC","PRIV_GAIN"],"terminal":false,"cap_confidence":"high","ingested_at":"2026-10-08T03:17:51.909823+00:00","first_seen":"2015-08-11T14:59:07.040000+00:00","kev_first_seen":"2026-08-26T00:00:00+00:00","novelty_score":0.0,"novelty_reasons":[],"novelty_at":"2026-10-12T03:21:32.593352+00:00","vendors":["libuser_project","opensuse","redhat"],"products":["enterprise_linux","libuser","opensuse"],"affected":[{"vendor":"libuser_project","product":"libuser","ranges":["< 0.56.13-8","≥ 0.60 and < 0.60-7"]},{"vendor":"opensuse","product":"opensuse","ranges":["13.2"]},{"vendor":"redhat","product":"enterprise_linux","ranges":["5.0","6.0","7.0"]}]}