CVE-2016-8641

Name: CVE-2016-8641
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-08-01T14:29:00.253+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.15%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-8641 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A privilege escalation vulnerability was found in nagios 4.2.x that occurs in daemon-init.in when creating necessary files and insecurely changing the ownership afterwards. It's possible for the local attacker to create symbolic links before the files are to be created and possibly escalating the privileges with the ownership change.. EPSS estimates a 1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability was found in nagios 4.2.x that occurs in daemon-init.in when creating necessary files and insecurely changing the ownership afterwards. It's possible for the local attacker to create symbolic links before the files are to be created and possibly escalating the privileges with the ownership change.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.15%

62.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nagios	Nagios	4.2.0
Nagios	Nagios	4.2.1
Nagios	Nagios	4.2.2
Nagios	Nagios	4.2.3

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95121Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8641Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/f2ed227673d3b2da643eb5cad26b2d87674f28c1.patchPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-26Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40774/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95121Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8641Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/commit/f2ed227673d3b2da643eb5cad26b2d87674f28c1.patchPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-26Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40774/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Aug 1, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-8641?

How severe is CVE-2016-8641?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-8641 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8641?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST