CVE-2016-1247

HIGH 7.8CVE-2016-1247 · Published 29/11/2016 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
nginx f5	`≤ 1.10.0≤ 1.10.1≤ 1.4.3≤ 1.6.2`	No fix yet

Description

The nginx package before 1.6.2-5+deb8u3 on Debian jessie, the nginx packages before 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.6 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, before 1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and before 1.10.1-0ubuntu1.1 on Ubuntu 16.10, and the nginx ebuild before 1.10.2-r3 on Gentoo allow local users with access to the web server user account to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the error log.

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/139750/Nginx-Debian-Based-Distros-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html · Exploit
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/78 · Mailing List
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jan/33 · Mailing List
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3701 · Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com/archive/1/539796/100/0/threaded · Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com/bid/93903 · Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1037104 · Third Party Advisory
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3114-1 · Vendor Advisory
legalhackers.com/advisories/Nginx-Exploit-Deb-Root-PrivEsc-CVE-2016-1247.html · Exploit
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CBIZEKHBOCKO7FUMCO4X53ENMWU5OYFX
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ESTIADC7BDB6VTH4JAP6C6OCW2CQ4NHP
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P3WOO7E5R2HT5XVOIOFPEFALILVOWZUF
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-22 · Third Party Advisory
exploit-db.com/exploits/40768 · Exploit
youtube.com/watch · Exploit

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