VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-4446

The allow_execstack plugin for setroubleshoot allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by triggering an execstack SELinux denial with a crafted filename, related to the commands.getoutput 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

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/91427Third 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=1339250Issue Tracking
https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/eaccf4c0d20a27d3df5ff6de8c9dcc80f6f40718Patch
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/91427Third 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=1339250Issue Tracking
https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/eaccf4c0d20a27d3df5ff6de8c9dcc80f6f40718Patch
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1267.htmlThird Party Advisory

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