CVE-2015-3246 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2015-3246: 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 wit

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2015-3246 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libuser→ fixed in1:0.62~dfsg-0.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libuser
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libuser→ fixed in1:0.62~dfsg-0.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libuser
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libuser→ fixed in1:0.62~dfsg-0.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libuser
```

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