CVE-2016-4444 Command injection in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands via crafted binary filenames in setroubleshoot, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-4444?
CVE-2016-4444 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, published on 11 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The allow_execmod plugin for setroubleshoot before 3.2.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by triggering an execmod SELinux denial with a crafted binary filename, related to the commands.getstatusoutput function.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4444?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Setroubleshoot Project Setroubleshoot.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4444?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2016-4444 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4444 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wf5j-pjjj-c33c.