High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 1, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-8325
CVE-2015-8325
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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Affected products
39- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_core:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_touch:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <=7.2p2
- osv-coords30 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/openssh&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-askpass-gnome&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/openssh&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205pkg:rpm/suse/openssh-openssl1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011-SECURITY
< 7.2p2-3.1+ 29 more
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2p2-3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.5
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.5
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.5
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-21.3
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-21.3
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.5
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.5
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.5
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-42.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.2p2-0.33.2
- (no CPE)range: < 6.6p1-15.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2588.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0641.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3550nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/86187nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036487nvd
- anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdfnvd
- people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2015/CVE-2015-8325.htmlnvd
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8325nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-18nvd
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180628-0001/nvd
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