CVE-2015-8325

Summary

CVECVE-2015-8325
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-05-01 01:59:00 UTC
Updated2022-12-13 12:15:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-264

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Core 15.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Core 15.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.10 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.10 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Touch 15.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Touch 15.04 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 7.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 7.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Application Openbsd Openssh All p2 All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
CVE-2015-8325 CONFIRM security-tracker.debian.org
CVE-2015-8325 OpenSSH Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security CONFIRM security.netapp.com
1328012 – (CVE-2015-8325) CVE-2015-8325 openssh: privilege escalation via user's PAM environment and UseLogin=yes CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com
OpenSSH: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201612-18) — Gentoo security GENTOO security.gentoo.org
OpenSSH 'session.c' Local Security Bypass Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf CONFIRM cert-portal.siemens.com
CVE-2015-8325 in Ubuntu CONFIRM people.canonical.com
openssh.git - Portable OpenSSH CONFIRM anongit.mindrot.org
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3550-1 openssh DEBIAN www.debian.org
OpenSSH Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Timing Information and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 591280 Siemens SCALANCE X-200RNA Switch Devices Denial of Service (DoS) Multiple Vulnerabilities (ICSA-22-349-21, SSA-412672)
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