VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-4444
The allow_execmod plugin for setroubleshoot before 3.2.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by triggering an execmod SELinux denial with a crafted binary filename, related to the commands.getstatusoutput function.
HIGH 7.0EPSS 0.47%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.47%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The allow_execmod plugin for setroubleshoot before 3.2.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by triggering an execmod SELinux denial with a crafted binary filename, related to the commands.getstatusoutput function.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.47% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Affected
- setroubleshoot project/setroubleshoot · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux hpc node · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/575Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91476Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036144Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1293Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332644Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/5cd60033ea7f5bdf8c19c27b23ea2d773d9b09f5Patch
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1267.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/575Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91476Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036144Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1293Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332644Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/5cd60033ea7f5bdf8c19c27b23ea2d773d9b09f5Patch
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1267.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.