Vulnerability in Mock Project Scm Plugin
CVE-2016-6299
The scm plug-in in mock might allow attackers to bypass the intended chroot protection mechanism and gain root privileges via a crafted spec file.
EPSS: 0.017 (75.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Mock_project Scm_plugin
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 23, 24, 25
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6299?
- CVE-2016-6299 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mock Project Scm Plugin, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6299?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.