CVE-2015-3222 (GCVE-0-2015-3222)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-09-07 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 05:39
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
syscheck/seechanges.c in OSSEC 2.7 through 2.8.1 on NIX systems allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root.
Severity
7.0 (High)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132281/OSSEC… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/11/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases/tag/2.8.2 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75148 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Date Public
2015-06-10 00:00
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