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CVE-2016-9566
Published: Dec 15, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
GLSA-201710-20
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
40921
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
94919
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
RHSA-2017:0258
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
GLSA-201612-51
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
RHSA-2017:0212
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2017:0213
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://www.nagios.org/projects/nagios-core/history/4x/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
GLSA-201702-26
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
[debian-lts-announce] 20181224 [SECURITY] [DLA 1615-1] nagios3 security update
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
RHSA-2017:0259
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
1037487
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
20161215 Nagios Core < 4.2.4 Root Privilege Escalation [CVE-2016-9566]
mailing-list
x_refsource_FULLDISC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402869
x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2017:0214
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2017:0211
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
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