CVE-2016-5759

The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2016-October/002337.html	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00083.html	Mailing List Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1::::::

Information

Published : 2017-09-08 11:29

Updated : 2018-10-30 09:27

NVD link : CVE-2016-5759

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5759

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

novell

suse_linux_enterprise_desktop
suse_linux_enterprise_server

opensuse

leap

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