CVE-2016-1247
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Nov 29, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Reserved
- Dec 27, 2015
Description
The nginx package before 1.6.2-5+deb8u3 on Debian jessie, the nginx packages before 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.6 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, before 1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and before 1.10.1-0ubuntu1.1 on Ubuntu 16.10, and the nginx ebuild before 1.10.2-r3 on Gentoo allow local users with access to the web server user account to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the error log.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
|
References
- 40768exploit
- 20161121 Nginx (Debian-based distros) - Root Privilege Escalation (CVE-2016-1247)mailing-list
- DSA-3701vendor-advisory
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTswN1k1fQs
- 93903vdb-entry
- https://legalhackers.com/advisories/Nginx-Exploit-Deb-Root-PrivEsc-CVE-2016-1247.html
- USN-3114-1vendor-advisory
- 20170113 Nginx (Debian-based + Gentoo distros) - Root Privilege Escalation [CVE-2016-1247 UPDATE]mailing-list
- GLSA-201701-22vendor-advisory
- 1037104vdb-entry
- 20161116 Nginx (Debian-based distros) - Root Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2016-1247)mailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139750/Nginx-Debian-Based-Distros-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html
- FEDORA-2021-10c1cd4cbavendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-1556d440bavendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-3aa9ac7fd1vendor-advisory
Every record here comes from the CVE Program’s CVE List. © 1999–2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. The records are reproduced under the CVE Program terms of use.