CVE-2016-8657

Description

It was discovered that EAP packages in certain versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux use incorrect permissions for /etc/sysconfig/jbossas configuration files. The file is writable to jboss group (root:jboss, 664). On systems using classic /etc/init.d init scripts (i.e. on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and earlier), the file is sourced by the jboss init script and its content executed with root privileges when jboss service is started, stopped, or restarted.

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:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0828.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0827.html vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1609 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8657 vendor advisory issue tracking
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0826.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0829.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96896 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8657?
CVE-2016-8657 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8657?
To fix CVE-2016-8657, 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-2016-8657 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8657 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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