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Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 21, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-3067

CVE-2016-3067

Description

Cygwin before 2.5.0 does not properly handle updating permissions when changing users, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

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Affected products

2

Cygwin/Cygwin2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:cygwin:cygwin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:cygwin:cygwin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.4.1-1
- (no CPE)range: <2.5.0

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-02/msg00023.htmlnvdMailing ListRelease NotesVendor Advisory
cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00020.htmlnvdMailing ListRelease NotesVendor Advisory
cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00054.htmlnvdMailing ListRelease NotesVendor Advisory
cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2016-02/msg00129.htmlnvdMailing ListRelease NotesVendor Advisory
sourceware.org/git/nvd

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