CVE-2016-8657

It was discovered that EAP packages in certain versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux use incorrect permissions for /etc/sysconfig/jbossas configuration files. The file is writable to jboss group (root:jboss, 664). On systems using classic /etc/init.d init scripts (i.e. on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and earlier), the file is sourced by the jboss init script and its content executed with root privileges when jboss service is started, stopped, or restarted.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

12 Feb 2023, 23:26

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0827', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0827', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400343', 'name': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400343', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8657', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8657', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0829', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0829', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0828', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0828', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0826', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0826', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}

02 Feb 2023, 21:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0827 -
  • (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400343 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8657 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0829 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0828 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0826 -

Information

Published : 2018-07-31 19:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:44


NVD link : CVE-2016-8657

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8657

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8657


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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux
  • jboss_enterprise_application_platform
CWE
CWE-264

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