Upstream information

CVE-2016-9566 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 7.2 6.6
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local Local
Access Complexity Low Medium
Authentication None Single
Confidentiality Impact Complete Complete
Integrity Impact Complete Complete
Availability Impact Complete Complete
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 7.8 7.3
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local Local
Attack Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required Low Low
User Interaction None Required
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High High
Integrity Impact High High
Availability Impact High High
CVSSv3 Version 3 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1014637 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Manager Tools 12
  • icinga >= 1.13.3-12.6.1
  • icinga-devel >= 1.13.3-12.6.1
  • icinga-doc >= 1.13.3-12.6.1
  • icinga-idoutils >= 1.13.3-12.6.1
  • icinga-idoutils-mysql >= 1.13.3-12.6.1
  • icinga-idoutils-oracle >= 1.13.3-12.6.1
  • icinga-idoutils-pgsql >= 1.13.3-12.6.1
  • icinga-plugins-downtimes >= 1.13.3-12.6.1
  • icinga-plugins-eventhandlers >= 1.13.3-12.6.1
  • icinga-www >= 1.13.3-12.6.1
  • icinga-www-config >= 1.13.3-12.6.1
  • monitoring-tools >= 1.13.3-12.6.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Manager-Tools-12-2022-3576
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1
  • nagios >= 4.4.6-bp151.4.6.1
  • nagios-contrib >= 4.4.6-bp151.4.6.1
  • nagios-devel >= 4.4.6-bp151.4.6.1
  • nagios-theme-exfoliation >= 4.4.6-bp151.4.6.1
  • nagios-www >= 4.4.6-bp151.4.6.1
  • nagios-www-dch >= 4.4.6-bp151.4.6.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE-2021-786
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • nagios >= 4.4.6-2.5
  • nagios-contrib >= 4.4.6-2.5
  • nagios-devel >= 4.4.6-2.5
  • nagios-theme-exfoliation >= 4.4.6-2.5
  • nagios-www >= 4.4.6-2.5
  • nagios-www-dch >= 4.4.6-2.5
Patchnames:
openSUSE Tumbleweed GA nagios-4.4.6-2.5


Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Bootstrap Kit 12 nagios Unsupported
SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 12 icinga Released
SUSE Manager Tools 12 icinga Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 icinga Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 nagios Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 nagios Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 nagios Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS nagios Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 nagios Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS nagios Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 nagios Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 nagios Affected
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1 nagios Released


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Thu Dec 8 16:15:15 2016
CVE page last modified: Fri Dec 8 17:12:10 2023