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CVE-2018-15912 Details

Description

An issue was discovered in manjaro-update-system.sh in manjaro-system 20180716-1 on Manjaro Linux. A local attacker can install or remove arbitrary packages and package repositories potentially containing hooks with arbitrary code, which will automatically be run as root, or remove packages vital to the system.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://gitlab.manjaro.org/packages/core/manjaro-system/commit/8208b8a CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.manjaro.org/pipermail/manjaro-security/2018-August/000785.html CVEExploitMailing ListVendor Advisory
https://gitlab.manjaro.org/packages/core/manjaro-system/commit/8208b8a [email protected]PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.manjaro.org/pipermail/manjaro-security/2018-August/000785.html [email protected]ExploitMailing ListVendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
manjaro manjaro linux
<= 20180716-1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:manjaro:manjaro_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-15912
NVD Published Date:
Aug 29, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-15912 Details - Not Deferred