# CVE-2016-3067: Cygwin before 2.5.0 does not properly handle updating permissions when changing users, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-04-21 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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

## What to do

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## References

- https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00020.html
- https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-04/msg00054.html
- https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2016-02/msg00129.html
- https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-02/msg00023.html
- https://sourceware.org/git/?p=newlib-cygwin.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=205862ed08649df8f50b926a2c58c963f571b044

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