PT-2020-10914 · Nagios+1 · Nagios+1
Matthias Gerstner
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Published
2020-02-28
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2019-3698
CVSS v3.1
7.0
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
nagios versions prior to 3.5.1-5.27
nagios versions prior to 3.0.6-1.25.36.3.1
nagios versions prior to 4.4.5-2.1
Description
The issue affects the cronjob shipped with nagios, allowing local attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially escalate privileges by winning a race. This is a result of a UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability.
Recommendations
For nagios versions prior to 3.5.1-5.27, update to a version later than 3.5.1-5.27.
For nagios versions prior to 3.0.6-1.25.36.3.1, update to a version later than 3.0.6-1.25.36.3.1.
For nagios versions prior to 4.4.5-2.1, update to a version later than 4.4.5-2.1.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the vulnerable cronjob until a patch is available.
Exploit
Fix
DoS
Link Following
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Suse
Nagios