CVE-2015-8325

Publication date 30 April 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

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.

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Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
openssh	17.04 zesty	Not affected
	16.10 yakkety	Not affected
	16.04 LTS xenial	Not affected
	15.10 wily	Fixed 1:6.9p1-2ubuntu0.2
	14.04 LTS trusty	Fixed 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.7
	12.04 LTS precise	Fixed 1:5.9p1-5ubuntu1.9

Notes

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Ubuntu is not affected in the default configuration since UseLogin is disabled in sshd_config

Patch details

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Package	Patch details
openssh	Upstream: ?id=85b

Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	7.8 · High
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges required	Low
User interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity impact	High
Availability impact	High
Vector	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H