# CVE-2015-8325

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2015-8325
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 7.8 (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** May 1, 2016
- **Last Modified:** May 22, 2026

## Description

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.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86187)
- [CNA](http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3550)
- [CNA](https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2015/CVE-2015-8325.html)
- [CNA](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1328012)
- [CNA](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0641.html)
- [CNA](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2588.html)
- [CNA](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036487)
- [CNA](https://anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/?id=85bdcd7c92fe7ff133bbc4e10a65c91810f88755)
- [CNA](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8325)
- [CNA](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-18)
- [CNA](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180628-0001/)
- [CNA](https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.11%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 30.3

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._