CVE-2015-8325

Description

The do_setup_env function in session.c in sshd in OpenSSH through 7.2p2, when the UseLogin feature is enabled and PAM is configured to read .pam_environment files in user home directories, allows local users to gain privileges by triggering a crafted environment for the /bin/login program, as demonstrated by an LD_PRELOAD environment variable.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86187 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3550 vendor advisory
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2015/CVE-2015-8325.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1328012
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0641.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2588.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036487 vdb entry
https://anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/?id=85bdcd7c92fe7ff133bbc4e10a65c91810f88755
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8325
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-18 vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180628-0001/
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8325?
CVE-2015-8325 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8325?
To fix CVE-2015-8325, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8325 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8325 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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