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AA-2009.0153 -- [UNIX/Linux] -- Nagios: Execute Arbitrary Code

Date: 03 July 2009
References: ESB-2009.1016.2 ESB-2010.0305

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AA-2009.0153                  AUSCERT Advisory

                               [UNIX/Linux]
                      Nagios: Execute Arbitrary Code
                                3 July 2009
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        AusCERT Advisory Summary
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Product:              Nagios before 3.1.1
Operating System:     UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact:               Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2009-2288
Member content until: Thursday, July 23 2009

Revision History:     July 3 2009: Added CVE Reference
                      June 25 2009: Initial Release

OVERVIEW:

       A vulnerability has been identified in Nagios prior to 3.1.1.


IMPACT:

       It is possible for an attacker to inject arbitrary shell code
       by exploiting an input validation error in statuswml.cgi. [1, 2]


MITIGATION:

       The vendor recommends upgrading to Nagios version 3.1.1.


REFERENCES:

       [1] Nagios 3 Version History
           http://www.nagios.org/development/history/core-3x/

       [2] Nagios "statuswml.cgi" Remote Command Injection Vulnerability
           http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1655

       [3] Download
           http://www.nagios.org/download

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