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 commands.getstatusoutput function.

CVSS v3 7.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/575	Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91430	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036144	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339183	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/2d12677629ca319310f6263688bb1b7f676c01b7	Patch
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1267.html	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:setroubleshoot_project:setroubleshoot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-04-11 18:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2016-4445

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4445

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4445

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux_hpc_node
enterprise_linux_workstation
enterprise_linux_server
enterprise_linux_desktop

setroubleshoot_project

setroubleshoot

CWE

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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