setroubleshoot up to 3.2.22 sealert fix_lookup_id File Name Name command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in setroubleshoot up to 3.2.22. Affected is the function fix_lookup_id of the component sealert. The manipulation as part of File Name Name leads to command injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-4445. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in setroubleshoot up to 3.2.22. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function fix_lookup_id of the component sealert. The manipulation as part of a File Name Name leads to a command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 06/22/2016. The weakness was presented 04/11/2017 with Red Hat as not defined mailinglist post (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-4445 since 05/02/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91732 (CentOS 6 : setroubleshoot / setroubleshoot-plugins (CESA-2016:1267)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 256034 (CentOS Security Update for setroubleshoot (CESA-2016:1267)).

Upgrading to version 3.2.23 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (91732) and SecurityFocus (BID 91430†). See VDB-99592, VDB-99594 and VDB-99595 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 91732
Nessus Name: CentOS 6 : setroubleshoot / setroubleshoot-plugins (CESA-2016:1267)
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OpenVAS ID: 881932
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for setroubleshoot CESA-2016:1267 centos6
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: setroubleshoot 3.2.23
Patch: github.com

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05/02/2016 🔍
06/21/2016 +50 days 🔍
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06/22/2016 +1 days 🔍
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04/11/2017 +293 days 🔍
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11/28/2022 +2056 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2016:1267
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-4445 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4445
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99593
SecurityFocus: 91430 - SETroubleShoot CVE-2016-4445 Local Command Injection Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-4445 - setroubleshoot - Command Execution Issue
SecurityTracker: 1036144

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/12/2017 09:52
Updated: 11/28/2022 10:08
Changes: 04/12/2017 09:52 (77), 08/29/2020 09:47 (6), 11/28/2022 10:00 (6), 11/28/2022 10:04 (1), 11/28/2022 10:08 (1)
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