CVE-2016-9566

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"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-20", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40921/", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "https://www.nagios.org/projects/nagios-core/history/4x/", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}], "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-59"}, {"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-264"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "base/logging.c en Nagios Core en versiones anteriores a 4.2.4 permite a usuarios locales con acceso a una cuenta en el grupo nagios obtener privilegios a trav\u00e9s de un ataque de symlink al archivo de inicio de sesi\u00f3n. NOTA: esto puede ser aprovechado por atacantes remotos usando CVE-2016-9565."}], "lastModified": "2025-04-12T10:46:40.837", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "2C4E32CA-1439-4B07-BBB2-38DCD001BD6A", "versionEndIncluding": "4.2.3"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"}