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Critical
CVE-2016-3067
Cygwin before 2.5.0 does not properly handle updating permissions when...
Vulnerability Description
Cygwin before 2.5.0 does not properly handle updating permissions when changing users, which allows attackers to gain privileges.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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
Affected Vendor
cygwin
View all reports →Affected Software
cygwin
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 21st, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.