vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2017-16933): icinga2 vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Nov 24, 2017 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 24, 2017
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Jul 28, 2025
Description
etc/initsystem/prepare-dirs in Icinga 2.x through 2.8.1 has a chown call for a filename in a user-writable directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the $ICINGA2_USER account for creation of a link.
Solution
no-fix-ubuntu-package
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