UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8325

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8325

    Published: 30 Apr 2016Last Modified: 25 May 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2015-8325
    Aliases:
    USN-2966-1

    Summary:

    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.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8325, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2966-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8325

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: openssh

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/openssh?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.7

    Affected versions

    1:6.2p2-6

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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