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Vulnerability · CVE-2015-8325

The do_setup_env function in session.c in sshd in OpenSSH through 7.2p2, when the UseLogin feature is enabled and PAM is configured to read .pam_environment files in u…

Published May 1, 2016 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · debian linux

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2015-8325. EPSS is 0.60%. Act only if a listed version of debian linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.60%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe canonical/ubuntu core · cpe canonical/ubuntu linux · cpe debian/debian linux · cpe openbsd/openssh

The do_setup_env function in session.c in sshd in OpenSSH through 7.2p2, when the UseLogin feature is enabled and PAM is configured to read .pam_environment files in user home directories, allows local users to gain privileges by triggering a crafted environment for the /bin/login program, as demonstrated by an LD_PRELOAD environment variable.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe canonical/ubuntu core15.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux12.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux14.04
  • cpe debian/debian linux7.0
  • cpe debian/debian linux8.0
  • cpe openbsd/openssh<= 7.2

How to fix CVE-2015-8325

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2015-8325. EPSS is 0.60%. Act only if a listed version of debian linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with canonical/ubuntu core 15.04; canonical/ubuntu linux 12.04; canonical/ubuntu linux 14.04; debian/debian linux 7.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-1262; CWE-264. EPSS 0.60%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Debian security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 1, 2016 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    The do_setup_env function in session.c in sshd in OpenSSH through 7.2p2, when the UseLogin feature is enabled and PAM is configured to read .pam_environment files in user home directories, allows local users to gain privileges by triggering a crafted environment for the /bin/login program, as demonstrated by an LD_PRELOAD environment variable.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    The do_setup_env function in session.c in sshd in OpenSSH through 7.2p2, when the UseLogin feature is enabled and PAM is configured to read .pam_environment files in user home directories, allows local users to gain privileges by triggering a crafted environment for the /bin/login program, as demonstrated by an LD_PRELOAD environment variable.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2015-8325

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2015-8325

    The do_setup_env function in session.c in sshd in OpenSSH through 7.2p2, when the UseLogin feature is enabled and PAM is configured to read .pam_environment files in user home directories, allows local users to gain privileges by triggering a crafted environment for the /bin/login program, as demonstrated by an LD_PRELOAD environment variable.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — criticalNov 4, 2026