CVE-2016-5759
published 2017-09-08CVE-2016-5759: The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.
PriorityP335high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.38%
30.4th percentile
The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| novell | suse_linux_enterprise_desktop | — | — |
| novell | suse_linux_enterprise_server | — | — |
| opensuse | leap | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-wp6g-h882-vcw2: The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2016-5759 [HIGH] CWE-20 GHSA-wp6g-h882-vcw2: The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "
The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.
Red Hat
kexec-tools: mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory
vendor_redhat·2016-07-22·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2016-5759 [HIGH] kexec-tools: mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory
kexec-tools: mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory
The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.
Statement: This issue did not affect the versions of kexec-tools as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.
Package: kexec-tools (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Package: kexec-tools (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kexec-tools (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-5759 kexec-tools: mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory
bugzilla·2017-11-08·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2016-5759 [HIGH] CVE-2016-5759 kexec-tools: mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory
CVE-2016-5759 kexec-tools: mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory
The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.
SUSE bug:
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=990200
Discussion:
Created kexec-tools tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1510922]
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Statement:
This issue did not affect the versions of kexec-tools as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-5759 kexec-tools: mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2017-11-08·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2016-5759 [HIGH] CVE-2016-5759 kexec-tools: mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory [fedora-all]
CVE-2016-5759 kexec-tools: mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects
2017-09-08
Published