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CVE-2016-9566

CVE-2016-9566

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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.

CVSS 7.8 · High · EPSS 4.9% · Public exploit · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • n/a

    Versions
    • n/a: Affected

    No fix published

  • nagios3 Ubuntu:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 3.4.1-5ubuntu2
    • 3.4.1-5ubuntu3
    • 3.5.1-1ubuntu1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.5.1-1ubuntu1.1

    Update to 3.5.1-1ubuntu1.1

  • nagios3 Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 3.5.1-1ubuntu4
    • 3.5.1.dfsg-2ubuntu1
    • 3.5.1.dfsg-2ubuntu2
    • 3.5.1.dfsg-2.1ubuntu1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.5.1.dfsg-2.1ubuntu1.1

    Update to 3.5.1.dfsg-2.1ubuntu1.1

Original sources

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