CVE-2016-6276 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges on Citrix Linux Virtual Delivery Agent installations, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-6276?
CVE-2016-6276 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Citrix Linux Virtual Delivery Agent (aka VDA, formerly Linux Virtual Desktop) before 1.4.0 allows local users to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6276?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Citrix Linux Virtual Delivery Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6276?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6276 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-6276 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6276 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vvrh-w3wg-fx4v.