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Improper Access Control Affecting policycoreutils package, versions <0:2.0.83-30.1.el6_8

0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Scope Changed
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.04% (6th percentile)
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NVD
8.8 high
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Red Hat
8.6 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-POLICYCOREUTILS-2135594
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 22 Sep 2016
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Introduced: 22 Sep 2016

CVE-2016-7545 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-284 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 policycoreutils to version 0:2.0.83-30.1.el6_8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream policycoreutils package and not the policycoreutils package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

SELinux policycoreutils allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call.