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CVE-2016-4989

Published: Apr 11, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-77
NVD MITRE
7.0CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 63.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

setroubleshoot allows local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism and execute arbitrary commands by (1) triggering an SELinux denial with a crafted file name, which is handled by the _set_tpath function in audit_data.py or via a crafted (2) local_id or (3) analysis_id field in a crafted XML document to the run_fix function in SetroubleshootFixit.py, related to the subprocess.check_output and commands.getstatusoutput functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4445.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-77

Affected Products

setroubleshootsetroubleshoot project
On-prem
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
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
setroubleshoot projectoss-projectSecurity Products
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Execution
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References

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/574
seclists.org
http://securitytracker.com/id/1036144
securitytracker.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1293
access.redhat.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 11, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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