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CVE-2016-9566 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0211.html CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0212.html CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0213.html CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0214.html CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0258.html CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
nagios nagios
<= 4.2.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-9566
NVD Published Date:
Dec 15, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-9566 Details - Not Deferred