VulnerabilityModified

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 triggering an SELinux denial with a crafted file name, related to executing external commands with the…

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

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/91430Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036144Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339183Issue Tracking
https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/2d12677629ca319310f6263688bb1b7f676c01b7Patch
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/91430Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036144Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339183Issue Tracking
https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/2d12677629ca319310f6263688bb1b7f676c01b7Patch
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1267.htmlThird Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.