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Scientific Linux Security Update : setroubleshoot and setroubleshoot-plugins on SL7.x x86_64 (20160623)
high Nessus Plugin ID 91809
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The setroubleshoot-plugins package provides a set of analysis plugins for use with setroubleshoot. Each plugin has the capacity to analyze SELinux AVC data and system data to provide user friendly reports describing how to interpret SELinux AVC denials.Security Fix(es) :
- Shell command injection flaws were found in the way the setroubleshoot executed external commands. A local attacker able to trigger certain SELinux denials could use these flaws to execute arbitrary code with privileges of the setroubleshoot user. (CVE-2016-4989)
- Shell command injection flaws were found in the way the setroubleshoot allow_execmod and allow_execstack plugins executed external commands. A local attacker able to trigger an execmod or execstack SELinux denial could use these flaws to execute arbitrary code with privileges of the setroubleshoot user. (CVE-2016-4444, CVE-2016-4446)
The CVE-2016-4444 and CVE-2016-4446 issues were discovered by Milos Malik (Red Hat) and the CVE-2016-4989 issue was discovered by Red Hat Product Security.
Note: On Scientific Linux 7.0 and 7.1, the setroubleshoot is run with root privileges. Therefore, these issues could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 91809
File Name: sl_20160623_setroubleshoot_and_setroubleshoot_plugins_on_SL7_x.nasl
Version: 2.6
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 6/24/2016
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:setroubleshoot, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:setroubleshoot-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:setroubleshoot-plugins, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:setroubleshoot-server, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Patch Publication Date: 6/23/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/11/2017