CVE-2016-9566
Published: 15 December 2016
base/logging.c in Nagios Core before 4.2.4 allows local users with access to an account in the nagios group to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the log file. NOTE: this can be leveraged by remote attackers using CVE-2016-9565.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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nagios3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| trusty |
Released
(3.5.1-1ubuntu1.1)
|
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| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(3.5.1.dfsg-2.1ubuntu1.1)
|
|
| yakkety |
Released
(3.5.1.dfsg-2.1ubuntu3.1)
|
|
| zesty |
Released
(3.5.1.dfsg-2.1ubuntu5)
|
|
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/c29557dec91eba2306f5fb11b8da4474ba63f8c4 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |