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CVE-2016-2057

Published: Apr 13, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-264
NVD MITRE
3.3CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 63.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

lib/xymond_ipc.c in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 use weak permissions (666) for an unspecified IPC message queue, which allows local users to inject arbitrary messages by writing to that queue.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
XymonСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ОСОН ОСнова ОnyxАО «НППКТ»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
xymonxymon
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
ао «нппкт»commercialRUOperating Systems
xymonoss-projectEnterprise Softwareaka xymon
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

Exploit details including PoC links, Metasploit modules, and scanner templates are available after registration.

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Official Patch Available

References

https://sourceforge.net/p/xymon/code/7891/
sourceforge.net
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/537522/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3495
debian.org
and 5 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Apr 13, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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