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CVE-2016-4445

The fix_lookup_id function in sealert in setroubleshoot before 3.2.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as root by triggerin…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.0
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 41%
Public exploits
0
none known

The fix_lookup_id function in sealert in setroubleshoot before 3.2.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as root by triggering an SELinux denial with a crafted file name, related to executing external commands with the commands.getstatusoutput function.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.0CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command

References

  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-1267.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1339183 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/91430 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1036144 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • seclists.org /oss-sec/2016/q2/575 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • github.com /fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/2d12677629ca319310f6263688bb1b7f676c01b7 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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