CVE-2016-3067

Description

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

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.59%
Vendor Advisory cygwin.com Vendor Advisory cygwin.com Vendor Advisory cygwin.com Vendor Advisory cygwin.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
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://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-02/msg00023.html mailing list release notes vendor advisory
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=205862ed08649df8f50b926a2c58c963f571b044

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3067?
CVE-2016-3067 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3067?
To fix CVE-2016-3067, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-3067 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3067 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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