vulnerability
SUSE: CVE-2016-9566: SUSE Linux Security Advisory
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 15, 2016 | Jan 17, 2017 | Feb 4, 2022 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 15, 2016
Added
Jan 17, 2017
Modified
Feb 4, 2022
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.
Solutions
suse-upgrade-nagiossuse-upgrade-nagios-contribsuse-upgrade-nagios-develsuse-upgrade-nagios-theme-exfoliationsuse-upgrade-nagios-wwwsuse-upgrade-nagios-www-dch
References
Rapid7 Labs
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