CVE-2016-5759: Input Validation
First published: Fri Sep 08 2017(Updated: )
The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.
Credit: meissner@suse.de
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop | =12.0-sp1 | |
| Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server | =12.0-sp1 | |
| openSUSE Leap | =42.1 |
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