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CVE-2016-4445

The fix_lookup_id function in sealert in setroubleshoot before 3.2.23 allows local users to...

7.0 HighFix available

CVE-2016-4445 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Setroubleshoot Project Setroubleshoot, published April 11, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.47%, the 41st percentile. Fixed in setroubleshoot 0:3.2.24-1.1.el7.

The fix_lookup_id function in sealert in setroubleshoot before 3.2.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as root by triggering an SELinux denial with a crafted file name, related to executing external commands with the commands.getstatusoutput function.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.47%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.0

The fix_lookup_id function in sealert in setroubleshoot before 3.2.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as root by triggering an SELinux denial with a crafted file name, related to executing external commands with the commands.getstatusoutput function.

Record
CVE-2016-4445
CVSS 3.0
7.0 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-77
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The fix_lookup_id function in sealert in setroubleshoot before 3.2.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as root by triggering an SELinux denial with a crafted file name, related to executing external commands with the commands.getstatusoutput function.

Record
CVE-2016-4445
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5434 No score

The fix_lookup_id function in sealert in setroubleshoot before 3.2.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as root by triggering an SELinux denial with a crafted file name, related to executing external commands with the commands.getstatusoutput function.

Record
EUVD-2016-5434
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3wff-jp8x-6p8q 7.0

The fix_lookup_id function in sealert in setroubleshoot before 3.2.23 allows local users to...

The fix_lookup_id function in sealert in setroubleshoot before 3.2.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as root by triggering an SELinux denial with a crafted file name, related to executing external commands with the commands.getstatusoutput function.

Record
GHSA-3wff-jp8x-6p8q
CVSS 3.0
7.0 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-77
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.0

The fix_lookup_id function in sealert in setroubleshoot before 3.2.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as root by triggering an SELinux denial with a crafted file name, related to executing external commands with the commands.getstatusoutput function.

Record
CVE-2016-4445
CVSS 3.0
7.0 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
setroubleshoot
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:3.2.24-1.1.el7
0:3.2.24-1.1.el7
setroubleshoot-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:3.2.24-1.1.el7
0:3.2.24-1.1.el7
setroubleshoot-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:3.2.24-1.1.el7
0:3.2.24-1.1.el7
setroubleshoot
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:3.2.24-1.1.el7
0:3.2.24-1.1.el7
setroubleshoot-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:3.2.24-1.1.el7
0:3.2.24-1.1.el7
setroubleshoot-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:3.2.24-1.1.el7
0:3.2.24-1.1.el7
setroubleshoot
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:3.2.24-1.1.el7
0:3.2.24-1.1.el7
setroubleshoot-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:3.2.24-1.1.el7
0:3.2.24-1.1.el7
setroubleshoot-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:3.2.24-1.1.el7
0:3.2.24-1.1.el7
setroubleshoot
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
setroubleshoot-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
setroubleshoot-plugins
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:3.0.40-3.1.el6_8
0:3.0.40-3.1.el6_8
setroubleshoot-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
setroubleshoot-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
setroubleshoot
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
setroubleshoot-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
setroubleshoot-plugins
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:3.0.40-3.1.el6_8
0:3.0.40-3.1.el6_8
setroubleshoot-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
setroubleshoot-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
setroubleshoot
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
setroubleshoot-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
setroubleshoot-plugins
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:3.0.40-3.1.el6_8
0:3.0.40-3.1.el6_8
setroubleshoot-server
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
setroubleshoot-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:3.0.47-12.el6_8
0:3.0.47-12.el6_8

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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