CVE-2016-4989
setroubleshoot allows local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism and execute arbitrary commands by (1) triggering an…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
Summary
setroubleshoot allows local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism and execute arbitrary commands by (1) triggering an SELinux denial with a crafted file name, which is handled by the _set_tpath function in audit_data.py or via a crafted (2) local_id or (3) analysis_id field in a crafted XML document to the run_fix function in SetroubleshootFixit.py, related to the subprocess.check_output and commands.getstatusoutput functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4445.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV: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
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1346461 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-1267.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- github.com /fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/e69378d7e82a503534d29c5939fa219341e8f2ad · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- seclists.org /oss-sec/2016/q2/574 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016:1293 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1036144 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- github.com /fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/dda55aa50db95a25f0d919c3a0d5871827cdc40f · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-4989
- NVD: CVE-2016-4989
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