USN-3253-2
nagios3 regression
USN-3253-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Nagios. The update prevented log files from being displayed in the web interface. This update fixes the problem.
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Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Nagios incorrectly handled certain long strings. A remote authenticated attacker could use this issue to cause Nagios to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2013-7108, CVE-2013-7205)
It was discovered that Nagios incorrectly handled certain long messages to cmd.cgi. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Nagios to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-1878)
Dawid Golunski discovered that Nagios incorrectly handled symlinks when accessing log files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to elevate privileges. In the default installation of Ubuntu, this should be prevented by the Yama link restrictions. (CVE-2016-9566)
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nagios3 regression
USN-3253-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Nagios. The update prevented log files from being displayed in the web interface. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Nagios incorrectly handled certain long strings. A remote authenticated attacker could use this issue to cause Nagios to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2013-7108, CVE-2013-7205)
It was discovered that Nagios incorrectly handled certain long messages to cmd.cgi. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Nagios to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-1878)
Dawid Golunski discovered that Nagios incorrectly handled symlinks when accessing log files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to elevate privileges. In the default installation of Ubuntu, this should be prevented by the Yama link restrictions. (CVE-2016-9566)
- Record
USN-3253-2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nagios3Ubuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 3.5.1-1ubuntu1.3, plus listed versions 3.4.1-5ubuntu23.4.1-5ubuntu33.5.1-1ubuntu13.5.1-1ubuntu1.1 |
3.5.1-1ubuntu1.3 |
nagios3Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 3.5.1.dfsg-2.1ubuntu1.3, plus listed versions 3.5.1-1ubuntu43.5.1.dfsg-2ubuntu13.5.1.dfsg-2ubuntu23.5.1.dfsg-2.1ubuntu13.5.1.dfsg-2.1ubuntu1.13.5.1.dfsg-2.1ubuntu1.2 |
3.5.1.dfsg-2.1ubuntu1.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
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| first indexed | OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
USN-3253-2 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in nagios3, published June 7, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in nagios3 3.5.1-1ubuntu1.3.