CVE-2016-6349

Description

The machinectl command in oci-register-machine allows local users to list running containers and possibly obtain sensitive information by running that command.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/26/9 mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1360634 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/7 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/projectatomic/oci-register-machine/pull/22 patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92143 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6349?
CVE-2016-6349 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6349?
To fix CVE-2016-6349, 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-2016-6349 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6349 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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