CVE-2015-3246: Red Hat Libuser

Red Hat libuser contains a race condition vulnerability that allows authenticated local users to corrupt the /etc/passwd file to cause a denial of service or privilege escalation.

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Libuser
Vulnerability: Red Hat Libuser Race Condition Vulnerability
Date added: Aug 26, 2026
CISA due date (U.S. federal agencies): Sep 9, 2026
Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown
Weakness (CWE): –

References

NVD — CVE-2015-3246
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Last updated: Oct 4, 2026 17:31 UTC · Catalog version 2026.10.02