CVE-2015-8325
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- May 1, 2016
- Updated
- May 22, 2026
- Reserved
- Nov 24, 2015
Description
The do_setup_env function in session.c in sshd in OpenSSH through 7.2p2, when the UseLogin feature is enabled and PAM is configured to read .pam_environment files in user home directories, allows local users to gain privileges by triggering a crafted environment for the /bin/login program, as demonstrated by an LD_PRELOAD environment variable.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-1262 Improper Access Control for Register Interface
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
|
References
- 86187vdb-entry
- DSA-3550vendor-advisory
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2015/CVE-2015-8325.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1328012
- RHSA-2017:0641vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:2588vendor-advisory
- 1036487vdb-entry
- https://anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/?id=85bdcd7c92fe7ff133bbc4e10a65c91810f88755
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8325
- GLSA-201612-18vendor-advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180628-0001/
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
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