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High
CVE-2016-4446
The allow_execstack plugin for setroubleshoot allows local users to execute...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1267.html
- https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/eaccf4c0d20a27d3df5ff6de8c9dcc80f6f40718
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339250
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91427
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036144
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/575
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1293
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Affected Vendor
setroubleshoot project
View all reports →Affected Software
setroubleshoot, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux hpc node, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux workstation
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 7.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 11th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.