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ubuntu-cve-2015-8325

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2016-04-30 00:00

Modified

2026-05-25 07:40

Summary

Details

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.

Severity

7.8 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.8 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

N/A (UNKNOWN)

low

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8325	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2966-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8325	REPORT

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CVE-2015-8325 (GCVE-0-2015-8325)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-05-01 00:00 – Updated: 2026-05-22 14:29

Summary

Severity

7.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

n/a
CWE-1262 - Improper Access Control for Register Interface

Assigner

mitre

References

12 references

URL	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86187	vdb-entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3550	vendor-advisory
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve…
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1328012
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0641.html	vendor-advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2588.html	vendor-advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036487	vdb-entry
https://anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/?i…
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2…
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-18	vendor-advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-2018062…
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/s…

Date Public

2016-04-13 00:00

Show details on NVD website

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usn-2966-1

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2016-05-09 17:04

Modified

2026-06-01 07:03

Summary

openssh vulnerabilities

Details

Shayan Sadigh discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled environment files when the UseLogin feature is enabled. A local attacker could use this issue to gain privileges. (CVE-2015-8325)

Ben Hawkes discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled certain network traffic. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenSSH to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 15.10. (CVE-2016-1907)

Thomas Hoger discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled untrusted X11 forwarding when the SECURITY extension is disabled. A connection configured as being untrusted could get switched to trusted in certain scenarios, contrary to expectations. (CVE-2016-1908)

It was discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled certain X11 forwarding data. A remote authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass certain intended command restrictions. (CVE-2016-3115)

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2966-1	ADVISORY
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8325	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1907	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1908	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3115	REPORT

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}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

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ubuntu-cve-2015-8325

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

CVE-2015-8325 (GCVE-0-2015-8325)

usn-2966-1

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Tags

Sightings

Nomenclature