Is CVE-2015-8325 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2015-8325 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2015-8325?

CVE-2015-8325 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2015-8325?

CVE-2015-8325 has an EPSS score of 0.63% (46th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8325?

Upgrade openssh on debian 11 to 1:7.2p2-3 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2015-8325

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

How to fix

Remediation Available

opensshDebian

Fixed in:1:7.2p2-3CVE-2015-8325

opensshUbuntu

Fixed in:1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.7USN-2966-1

openssh-serverUbuntu

Fixed in:1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.7USN-2966-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.63%probability of exploitation in 30 days

46thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 46% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references12

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-264 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2012-1456	Medium	4.3	100%	-	-
CVE-2012-1459	Medium	4.3	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2012-1446	Medium	4.3	100%	-	-
CVE-2012-1443	Medium	4.3	100%	-	-
CVE-2012-1442	Medium	4.3	99%	-	-
CVE-2012-1457	Medium	4.3	98%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.