CVE-2016-7545

Description

SELinux policycoreutils allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0536.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/25/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UPRNK3PWMAVNJZ53YW5GOEOGJSFNAQIF/ vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0535.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2702.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93156 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037283 vdb entry
https://github.com/SELinuxProject/selinux/commit/acca96a135a4d2a028ba9b636886af99c0915379 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://marc.info/?l=selinux&m=147465160112766&w=2 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7545?
CVE-2016-7545 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7545?
To fix CVE-2016-7545, 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-2016-7545 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7545 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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