CVE-2016-6325

Description

The Tomcat package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 through 7, JBoss Web Server 3.0, and JBoss EWS 2 uses weak permissions for (1) /etc/sysconfig/tomcat and (2) /etc/tomcat/tomcat.conf, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging membership in the tomcat group.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93478 vdb entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2045.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1367447 issue tracking vdb entry vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6325?
CVE-2016-6325 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6325?
To fix CVE-2016-6325, 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-2016-6325 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6325 is being actively exploited. 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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