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title: "CVE-2016-9565\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2016-9565

Publication date 15 December 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**9.8 · Critical**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9565?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

MagpieRSS, as used in the front-end component in Nagios Core before 4.2.2
might allow remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files by
spoofing a crafted response from the Nagios RSS feed server. NOTE: this
vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4796.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9565?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| nagios3 | 17.04 zesty | Not affected |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [ratliff](https://launchpad.net/~ratliff)

80\_dont\_call\_home.patch removes RSS news feeds and update checks

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

9.8 · Critical

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 9.8 · Critical |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9565)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9565)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-9565)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9565)

### Other references

* <https://legalhackers.com/advisories/Nagios-Exploit-Command-Injection-CVE-2016-9565-2008-4796.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9565>