1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-795-1

USN-795-1: Nagios vulnerability

Publication date

2 July 2009

Overview

Nagios vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Nagios did not properly parse certain commands
submitted using the WAP web interface. An authenticated user could exploit
this flaw and execute arbitrary programs on the server.

It was discovered that Nagios did not properly parse certain commands
submitted using the WAP web interface. An authenticated user could exploit
this flaw and execute arbitrary programs on the server.

Update instructions

After a standard system upgrade you need to restart Nagios to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
9.04 jaunty nagios3 –  3.0.6-2ubuntu1.1
8.10 intrepid nagios3 –  3.0.2-1ubuntu1.2
8.04 hardy nagios2 –  2.11-1ubuntu1.5

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