RCE in Setroubleshoot Project
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.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.005 (38.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Setroubleshoot_project Setroubleshoot
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_hpc_node — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4445?
- CVE-2016-4445 is a high-severity vulnerability in Setroubleshoot Project, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-04-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4445?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.