vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-9566): Nagios vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 15, 2016 | Apr 5, 2017 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 15, 2016
Added
Apr 5, 2017
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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
ubuntu-upgrade-nagios3-cgiubuntu-upgrade-nagios3-core
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