type: cve ยท created: 2026-08-27 ยท updated: 2026-08-27 ยท tags: [cve, race-condition, kev, linux] ยท confidence: high ยท severity: medium ยท affected_sectors: [technology] ยท au_impact: false
CVE-2015-3246 โ Red Hat Libuser Race Condition Vulnerability
CVE-2015-3246 is a race condition vulnerability in Red Hat Libuser, a library used to manage local user and group accounts. It was added to the CISA KEV Catalog on 2026-08-26 based on evidence of active exploitation, with potential local privilege-escalation consequences.
Type: Race condition | Exploitation: Active (KEV) | Mitigation: apply vendor updates; audit legacy RHEL hosts