CVE-2016-1247

nginx: Local privilege escalation via log files

Published Nov 29, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 4.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The nginx package before 1.6.2-5+deb8u3 on Debian jessie, the nginx packages before 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.6 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, before 1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and before 1.10.1-0ubuntu1.1 on Ubuntu 16.10, and the nginx ebuild before 1.10.2-r3 on Gentoo allow local users with access to the web server user account to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the error log.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3701-1 nginx security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3701-2 nginx regression update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2346 The nginx package before 1.6.2-5+deb8u3 on Debian jessie, the nginx packages before 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.6 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, before 1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and before 1.10.1-0ubuntu1.1 on Ubuntu 16.10, and the nginx ebuild before 1.10.2-r3 on Gentoo allow local users with access to the web server user account to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the error log.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3114-1 nginx vulnerability
History

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:48 PM
Reserved
Dec 27, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 29, 2016, 5:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:41 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 25, 2016, 12:00 AM