fkie_cve-2016-9566
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2016-12-15 22:59
Modified
2024-11-21 03:01
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0211.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0212.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0213.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0214.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0258.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0259.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/58Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94919Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037487
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402869Issue Tracking
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/c29557dec91eba2306f5fb11b8da4474ba63f8c4Issue Tracking, Patch
cve@mitre.orghttps://legalhackers.com/advisories/Nagios-Exploit-Root-PrivEsc-CVE-2016-9566.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00014.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-51
cve@mitre.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-26
cve@mitre.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-20
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40921/
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.nagios.org/projects/nagios-core/history/4x/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0211.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0212.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0213.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0214.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0258.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0259.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/58Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94919Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037487
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402869Issue Tracking
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/c29557dec91eba2306f5fb11b8da4474ba63f8c4Issue Tracking, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://legalhackers.com/advisories/Nagios-Exploit-Root-PrivEsc-CVE-2016-9566.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00014.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-51
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-26
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-20
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40921/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.nagios.org/projects/nagios-core/history/4x/Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
nagios nagios *



{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "2C4E32CA-1439-4B07-BBB2-38DCD001BD6A",
              "versionEndIncluding": "4.2.3",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "base/logging.c en Nagios Core en versiones anteriores a 4.2.4 permite a usuarios locales con acceso a una cuenta en el grupo nagios obtener privilegios a trav\u00e9s de un ataque de symlink al archivo de inicio de sesi\u00f3n. NOTA: esto puede ser aprovechado por atacantes remotos usando CVE-2016-9565."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2016-9566",
  "lastModified": "2024-11-21T03:01:24.177",
  "metrics": {
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      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 7.2,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
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        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ],
    "cvssMetricV30": [
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
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          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 7.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
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  },
  "published": "2016-12-15T22:59:00.537",
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  ]
}


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