High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published Apr 11, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-4445
CVE-2016-4445
Description
The fix_lookup_id function in sealert in setroubleshoot before 3.2.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as root by triggering an SELinux denial with a crafted file name, related to executing external commands with the commands.getstatusoutput function.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
6- github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/2d12677629ca319310f6263688bb1b7f676c01b7nvdPatch
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/575nvdExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91430nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036144nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1267.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
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