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CVE-2015-0278
libuv before 0.10.34 does not properly drop group privileges, which allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via unspecified…
High10.0EPSS 3.2%
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- redhat
Description
libuv before 0.10.34 does not properly drop group privileges, which allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.2% · top 12% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (7)
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/libuv/0JZxwLMtsMI/jraczskYWWQJ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- MDVSA-2015:228 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0186.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- FEDORA-2015-2313 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- https://github.com/libuv/libuv/pull/215 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/libuv/libuv/commit/66ab38918c911bcff025562cf06237d7fedaba0c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-201611-10 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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