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GHSA-729X-X825-X8JF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:15 – Updated: 2025-04-12 12:59

Details

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.

Severity

7.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2015-8325 (GCVE-0-2015-8325)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-05-01 00:00 – Updated: 2026-05-22 14:29

Summary

Severity

7.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-05-22 14:28 UTC

CWE

n/a
CWE-1262 - Improper Access Control for Register Interface

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

12 references

URL	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…
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/?i…
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2…
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-18	vendor-advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-2018062…
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/s…

Date Public

2016-04-13 00:00

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