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CVE-2016-5416

Published: Jun 8, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.9%
Top 14.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

389 Directory Server in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 through 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 through 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 through 7, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 through 7 allows remote attackers to read the default Access Control Instructions.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

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
n/an/a
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Collection
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References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2594.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2765.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99097
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Jun 8, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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