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High
CVE-2016-5759
The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory...
Vulnerability Description
The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.
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.
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Affected Vendor
novell
View all reports →Affected Software
suse linux enterprise desktop, suse linux enterprise server, leap
Vulnerable Versions:
12.0, 42.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 8th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/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.