CVE-2016-4444

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1267.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91476 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036144 third party advisory vdb entry
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/575 patch mailing list exploit third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1293 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/5cd60033ea7f5bdf8c19c27b23ea2d773d9b09f5 patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332644 patch issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4444?
CVE-2016-4444 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4444?
To fix CVE-2016-4444, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-4444 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4444 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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