CVE-2016-1585 AppArmor mount rules grant excessive permissions
Low 3.9
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-1585 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2016-1585 is a low-severity vulnerability in apparmor, published on 22 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1585 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: apparmor. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1585/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1585/index.md)
A flaw in AppArmor mount rule compilation grants excessive permissions, potentially allowing local attackers to escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-1585?
CVE-2016-1585 is a low-severity vulnerability in apparmor, published on 22 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In all versions of AppArmor mount rules are accidentally widened when compiled.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1585?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
apparmor openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 3.1.4-1.1 |
Products include Canonical Apparmor.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1585?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2016-1585 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1585 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-1585, AZL-6306, BELL-CVE-2016-1585, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-1585, ECHO-68f8-6a3a-2d77, GHSA-gpv3-8hmx-cqqf and 4 more.