High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 11, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-14312
CVE-2017-14312
Description
Nagios Core through 4.3.4 initially executes /usr/sbin/nagios as root but supports configuration options in which this file is owned by a non-root account (and similarly can have nagios.cfg owned by a non-root account), which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to this non-root account.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:nagios:nagios_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.3.4
- (no CPE)range: <=4.3.4
- (no CPE)range: <=4.3.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/issues/424nvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100881nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-03nvd
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