CVE-2016-4445: Command Injection

Published May 24, 2016
·
Updated

It was discovered that sealert executed external fix commands using commands.getstatusoutput() without properly sanitizing untrusted inputs used as command arguments. These inputs originated from SELinux AVC messages. A local user could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code as root if they could trigger an SELinux denial using a file with a specially crafted name.

The use of commands.getstatusoutput() was already removed upstream via the following commit:

https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/2d12677629ca319310f6263688bb1b7f676c01b7

Other sources

The fixlookupid 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.

MITRE

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/setroubleshoot<3.2.23
3.2.23
Setroubleshoot Project Setroubleshoot<=3.2.22
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0

Event History

Apr 11, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4445?

CVE-2016-4445 has a medium severity rating as it allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as root.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-4445?

To fix CVE-2016-4445, update the setroubleshoot package to version 3.2.23 or later.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2016-4445?

CVE-2016-4445 affects versions of setroubleshoot prior to 3.2.23 and specific distributions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0.

4

What is the exploit method for CVE-2016-4445?

CVE-2016-4445 can be exploited by triggering an SELinux denial with a crafted file name.

5

Is CVE-2016-4445 fixed in later versions of setroubleshoot?

Yes, CVE-2016-4445 is fixed in setroubleshoot version 3.2.23 and subsequent releases.

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