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CVE-2016-4455

Published: Apr 14, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
NVD MITRE
3.3CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses weak permissions (755) for subscription-manager cache directories, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directories.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

enterprise linux desktopredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux hpc noderedhat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux serverredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux workstationredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
subscription-managerredhat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2592.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0698.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/5
openwall.com
and 5 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Apr 14, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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