Vulnerability in Selinux Project
CVE-2016-7545
SELinux policycoreutils allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Selinux Project
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 25
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus — versions 7.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0536.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/25/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0535.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2702.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93156 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037283 (vdb-entry)
- github.com/SELinuxProject/selinux/commit/acca96a135a4d2a028ba9b636886af99c09153… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7545?
- CVE-2016-7545 is a high-severity vulnerability in Selinux Project, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-01-19.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7545?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7545 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.