CVE-2016-4445
setroubleshoot: insecure use of commands.getstatusoutput in sealert
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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.
La función fix_lookup_id en sealert en setroubleshoot en versiones anteriores a 3.2.23 permite a los usuarios locales ejecutar comandos arbitrarios como root activando una denegación de SELinux con un nombre de archivo manipulado, relacionado con la ejecución de comandos externos con la función commands.getstatusoutput.
A shell command injection flaw was found in the way the setroubleshoot executed external commands. A local attacker able to trigger certain SELinux denials could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2016-05-02 CVE Reserved
- 2016-06-22 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-06 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CAPEC
References (7)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91430 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036144 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/575 | 2024-08-06 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/2d12677629ca319310f6263688bb1b7f676c01b7 | 2017-04-17 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339183 | 2016-06-21 | |
| https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1267.html | 2017-04-17 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4445 | 2016-06-21 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Setroubleshoot Project Search vendor "Setroubleshoot Project" | Setroubleshoot Search vendor "Setroubleshoot Project" for product "Setroubleshoot" | <= 3.2.22 Search vendor "Setroubleshoot Project" for product "Setroubleshoot" and version " <= 3.2.22" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Hpc Node" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Hpc Node" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0" | - |
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