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CVE-2016-8641

Summary
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At-01 Aug, 2018 | 14:00
Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 02:27
Rejected At-
Credits

A privilege escalation vulnerability was found in nagios 4.2.x that occurs in daemon-init.in when creating necessary files and insecurely changing the ownership afterwards. It's possible for the local attacker to create symbolic links before the files are to be created and possibly escalating the privileges with the ownership change.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:redhat
Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At:01 Aug, 2018 | 14:00
Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 02:27
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

A privilege escalation vulnerability was found in nagios 4.2.x that occurs in daemon-init.in when creating necessary files and insecurely changing the ownership afterwards. It's possible for the local attacker to create symbolic links before the files are to be created and possibly escalating the privileges with the ownership change.

Affected Products
Vendor
Nagios Enterprises, LLCNagios Enterprises
Product
nagios
Versions
Affected
  • 4.2.x
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-59CWE-59
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-59
Description: CWE-59
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.06.7MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version: 3.0
Base score: 6.7
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40774/
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/f2ed227673d3b2da643eb5cad26b2d87674f28c1.patch
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8641
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95121
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-26
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40774/
Resource:
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/f2ed227673d3b2da643eb5cad26b2d87674f28c1.patch
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8641
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95121
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-26
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
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Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40774/
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
x_transferred
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/f2ed227673d3b2da643eb5cad26b2d87674f28c1.patch
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8641
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95121
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-26
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40774/
Resource:
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/f2ed227673d3b2da643eb5cad26b2d87674f28c1.patch
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8641
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95121
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-26
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:secalert@redhat.com
Published At:01 Aug, 2018 | 14:29
Updated At:12 Feb, 2023 | 23:26

A privilege escalation vulnerability was found in nagios 4.2.x that occurs in daemon-init.in when creating necessary files and insecurely changing the ownership afterwards. It's possible for the local attacker to create symbolic links before the files are to be created and possibly escalating the privileges with the ownership change.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.07.8HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Secondary3.06.7MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 7.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 6.7
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
Nagios Enterprises, LLC
nagios
>>nagios>>4.2.0
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Nagios Enterprises, LLC
nagios
>>nagios>>4.2.1
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Nagios Enterprises, LLC
nagios
>>nagios>>4.2.2
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Nagios Enterprises, LLC
nagios
>>nagios>>4.2.3
cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-59Primarysecalert@redhat.com
CWE-59Secondarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-59
Type: Primary
Source: secalert@redhat.com
CWE ID: CWE-59
Type: Secondary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
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Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95121secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8641secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/f2ed227673d3b2da643eb5cad26b2d87674f28c1.patchsecalert@redhat.com
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-26secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40774/secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95121
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8641
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/f2ed227673d3b2da643eb5cad26b2d87674f28c1.patch
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-26
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40774/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry

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