CVE-2016-7545

8.8 HIGH
Published: January 19, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

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

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2702.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0535.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0536.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/25/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93156
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037283
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/SELinuxProject/selinux/commit/acca96a135a4d2a028ba9b636886af99c0915379
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UPRNK3PWMAVNJZ53YW5GOEOGJSFNAQIF/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://marc.info/?l=selinux&m=147465160112766&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2702.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0535.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0536.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/25/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93156
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037283
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/SELinuxProject/selinux/commit/acca96a135a4d2a028ba9b636886af99c0915379
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UPRNK3PWMAVNJZ53YW5GOEOGJSFNAQIF/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://marc.info/?l=selinux&m=147465160112766&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
30th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

Affected Vendors

redhat selinux_project fedoraproject

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