High severity · published Apr 11, 2017
CVE-2016-4444
The allow_execmod plugin for setroubleshoot before 3.2.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by triggering an execmod SELinux denial with a crafted binary filename,…
7.0
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The allow_execmod plugin for setroubleshoot before 3.2.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by triggering an execmod SELinux denial with a crafted binary filename, related to the commands.getstatusoutput function.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Hpc Node · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
SE
Setroubleshoot · Setroubleshoot Project
through 3.2.22 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4444
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4444
Exploit
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/575
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91476
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036144
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1293
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332644
Patch
https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/5cd60033ea7f5bdf8c19c27b23ea2d773d9b09f5
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