CVE-2016-9566
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Dec 15, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Nov 22, 2016
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- GLSA-201710-20vendor-advisory
- 40921exploit
- 94919vdb-entry
- https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/c29557dec91eba2306f5fb11b8da4474ba63f8c4
- RHSA-2017:0258vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201612-51vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:0212vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:0213vendor-advisory
- https://www.nagios.org/projects/nagios-core/history/4x/
- GLSA-201702-26vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181224 [SECURITY] [DLA 1615-1] nagios3 security updatemailing-list
- RHSA-2017:0259vendor-advisory
- 1037487vdb-entry
- 20161215 Nagios Core < 4.2.4 Root Privilege Escalation [CVE-2016-9566]mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402869
- https://legalhackers.com/advisories/Nagios-Exploit-Root-PrivEsc-CVE-2016-9566.html
- RHSA-2017:0214vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:0211vendor-advisory
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