GLSA 201806-09: PNP4Nagios: Root privilege escalation
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | PNP4Nagios: Root privilege escalation |
| Date: | 06/24/2018 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201806-09 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability in PNP4Nagios which may allow local attackers to gain root privileges.Background
PNP4Nagios is an addon for the Nagios Network Monitoring System.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-analyzer/pnp4nagios | < 0.6.26-r9 | >= 0.6.26-r9 | All supported architectures |
Description
It was found that PHP4Nagios creates files owned by an unprivileged user that are used by root.
Impact
A local attacker could escalate privileges to root.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All PNP4Nagios users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=net-analyzer/pnp4nagios-0.6.26-r9"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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