CVE-2016-4445
N/A
Published: April 11, 2017 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:47 AM UTC
5 products affected across 2 vendorsEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux ServerEnterprise Linux Workstation
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/575VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91430VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036144x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339183x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/2d12677629ca319310f6263688bb1b7f676c01b7Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1267.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-77
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