CVE-2016-7545: SELinux policycoreutils allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call

High severity · published Jan 19, 2017

CVE-2016-7545

SELinux policycoreutils allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call

8.8

CVSS

0.4%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

SELinux policycoreutils allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Changed

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat

6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD

Enterprise Linux Hpc Node · Redhat

6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD

Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat

6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD

Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat

7.3 · source: NVD

Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat

6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD

Fedora · Fedoraproject

25 · source: NVD

Selinux · Selinux Project

All versions, or not specified · source: NVD

Affected product

Fedora

Fedoraproject

All Fedora CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7545

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7545

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2702.html

rhn.redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0535.html

rhn.redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0536.html

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/25/1

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93156

www.securitytracker.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037283