VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-5759
The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.38%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- novell/suse linux enterprise desktop · novell/suse linux enterprise server · opensuse/leap
- Source
- security@opentext.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.