CVE-2017-16882: High severity Icinga Icinga vulnerability

Published Nov 18, 2017
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Updated

Icinga Core through 1.14.0 initially executes bin/icinga as root but supports configuration options in which this file is owned by a non-root account (and similarly can have etc/icinga.cfg owned by a non-root account), which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to this non-root account, a related issue to CVE-2017-14312. This also affects bin/icingastats, bin/ido2db, and bin/log2ido.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Icinga Icinga<=1.14.0

Event History

Nov 18, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16882?

The severity of CVE-2017-16882 is high.

2

How does CVE-2017-16882 affect Icinga Core?

CVE-2017-16882 affects Icinga Core versions up to and including 1.14.0.

3

How can local users exploit CVE-2017-16882?

Local users can gain privileges by leveraging access to non-root files, such as bin/icinga and etc/icinga.cfg.

4

Are there any fixes for CVE-2017-16882?

There are no specific fixes mentioned in the references provided.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-16882?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-16882 on the GitHub issue page (https://github.com/Icinga/icinga-core/issues/1601) and the Gentoo security advisory (https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-31).

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