Nagios 4.3.2 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a hard link attack on the Nagios init script file, related to CVE-2016-8641.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95171
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/30/6
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2017-02-15
Updated: 2024-11-21
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H