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    CVE-2016-4989

    setroubleshoot allows local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism and execute arbitrary commands by (1) triggering an SELinux denial with a crafted file name, which is handled by the _set_tpath function in audit_data.py or via a crafted (2) local_id or (3) analysis_id field in a crafted XML document to the run_fix function in SetroubleshootFixit.py, related to the subprocess.check_output and commands.getstatusoutput functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4445.

    Published:Jun 21, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Apr 11, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.0005
    CVSS Score:7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Hpc Node
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Workstation
    Vendor
    Setroubleshoot Project
    Product
    Setroubleshoot

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/574
    http://securitytracker.com/id/1036144
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1293
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346461
    https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/dda55aa50db95a25f0d919c3a0d5871827cdc40f
    https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/e69378d7e82a503534d29c5939fa219341e8f2ad
    https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1267.html
    http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/574
    http://securitytracker.com/id/1036144
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1293
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346461
    https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/dda55aa50db95a25f0d919c3a0d5871827cdc40f
    https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/e69378d7e82a503534d29c5939fa219341e8f2ad
    https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1267.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    User Interaction
    None
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    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    Low
    High