CVE-2015-8325
HIGH7.8EPSS 0.08%openssh - security update
Published: 5/1/2016Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
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.
Affected packages (3)
- Alpine/opensshfrom 0, < 6.8_p1-r10
- Debian/opensshfrom 0, < 1:7.2p2-3
- Debian/opensshfrom 0, < 1:6.0p1-4+deb7u4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |