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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-4445 · published 11 April 2017

CVE-2016-4445: Setroubleshoot project setroubleshoot command injection vulnerability

SSetroubleshoot Project · Setroubleshoot

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.

7.0 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.47% · top 61.4% CWE-77 · Command injection
7.0CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.9
0.47%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/575 ExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91430 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036144 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339183 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/2d12677629ca319310f6263688bb1b7f676c01b7 Patch
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1267.html Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/575 ExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91430 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036144 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339183 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/2d12677629ca319310f6263688bb1b7f676c01b7 Patch
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1267.html Third Party Advisory

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