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cve[email protected]CVE-2016-5759
HistorySep 08, 2017 - 6:29 p.m.

CVE-2016-5759

2017-09-0818:29:00
CWE-20
web.nvd.nist.gov
17
cve-2016-5759
local code execution
dracut script
nvd

6.9 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

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

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

7.4 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

23.8%

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

Affected configurations

NVD
Node
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_desktopMatch12.0sp1
OR
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_serverMatch12.0sp1
OR
opensuseleapMatch42.1

6.9 Medium

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

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

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

7.4 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

23.8%