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.
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DSA-3550-1 | openssh security update |
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EUVD-2015-8209 | 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. |
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USN-2966-1 | OpenSSH vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:13:32.458Z
Reserved: 2015-11-24T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-8325

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-05-01T01:59:00.143
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-8325


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