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CVE-2018-15912
An issue was discovered in manjaro-update-system.sh in manjaro-system 20180716-1 on Manjaro Linux.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Manjaro | Manjaro Linux | through 20180716-1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://gitlab.manjaro.org/packages/core/manjaro-system/commit/8208b8a
- https://lists.manjaro.org/pipermail/manjaro-security/2018-August/000785.html
- https://gitlab.manjaro.org/packages/core/manjaro-system/commit/8208b8a
- https://lists.manjaro.org/pipermail/manjaro-security/2018-August/000785.html