CVE-2016-4446

Public Exploit

Description

The allow_execstack plugin for setroubleshoot allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by triggering an execstack SELinux denial with a crafted filename, related to the commands.getoutput 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
https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/eaccf4c0d20a27d3df5ff6de8c9dcc80f6f40718 patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339250 issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91427 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036144 vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/575 mailing list patch exploit third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1293 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4446?
CVE-2016-4446 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4446?
To fix CVE-2016-4446, 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-2016-4446 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4446 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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