CVE-2016-4455
The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses...
3.3 LowFix available
CVE-2016-4455 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Redhat Subscription-manager, published April 14, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in subscription-manager-debuginfo 0:1.17.15-1.el7.
The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses weak permissions (755) for subscription-manager cache directories, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directories.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
0.43%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses weak permissions (755) for subscription-manager cache directories, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directories.
- Record
CVE-2016-4455- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses weak permissions (755) for subscription-manager cache directories, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directories.
- Record
CVE-2016-4455- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5444 No score
The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses weak permissions (755) for subscription-manager cache directories, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directories.
- Record
EUVD-2016-5444- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q3jw-m6vv-gg29
The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses...
The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses weak permissions (755) for subscription-manager cache directories, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directories.
- Record
GHSA-q3jw-m6vv-gg29- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The Subscription Manager package (aka subscription-manager) before 1.17.7-1 for Candlepin uses weak permissions (755) for subscription-manager cache directories, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directories.
- Record
CVE-2016-4455- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2016:2592
Red Hat Security Advisory: subscription-manager security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Record
RHSA-2016:2592- CVSS 3.0
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2017:0698
Red Hat Security Advisory: subscription-manager security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Record
RHSA-2017:0698- CVSS 3.0
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
subscription-manager-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-plugin-ostreeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
python-rhsmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.17.9-1.el7 | 0:1.17.9-1.el7 |
python-rhsm-certificatesRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.17.9-1.el7 | 0:1.17.9-1.el7 |
python-rhsm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.17.9-1.el7 | 0:1.17.9-1.el7 |
subscription-managerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-guiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-initial-setup-addonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-migrationRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-migration-dataRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:2.0.31-1.el7 | 0:2.0.31-1.el7 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
subscription-manager-plugin-containerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-guiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-initial-setup-addonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-plugin-ostreeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
python-rhsmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.17.9-1.el7 | 0:1.17.9-1.el7 |
python-rhsm-certificatesRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.17.9-1.el7 | 0:1.17.9-1.el7 |
python-rhsm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.17.9-1.el7 | 0:1.17.9-1.el7 |
subscription-managerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-migrationRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-migration-dataRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:2.0.31-1.el7 | 0:2.0.31-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-plugin-containerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-plugin-containerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-plugin-ostreeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
python-rhsmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.17.9-1.el7 | 0:1.17.9-1.el7 |
python-rhsm-certificatesRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.17.9-1.el7 | 0:1.17.9-1.el7 |
python-rhsm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.17.9-1.el7 | 0:1.17.9-1.el7 |
subscription-managerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-guiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-initial-setup-addonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-migrationRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-migration-dataRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server |
before 0:2.0.31-1.el7 | 0:2.0.31-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-plugin-ostreeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
python-rhsmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.17.9-1.el7 | 0:1.17.9-1.el7 |
python-rhsm-certificatesRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.17.9-1.el7 | 0:1.17.9-1.el7 |
python-rhsm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.17.9-1.el7 | 0:1.17.9-1.el7 |
subscription-managerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-guiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-initial-setup-addonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-migrationRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-migration-dataRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:2.0.31-1.el7 | 0:2.0.31-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-plugin-containerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation |
before 0:1.17.15-1.el7 | 0:1.17.15-1.el7 |
subscription-manager-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-plugin-containerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
python-rhsmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.18.6-1.el6 | 0:1.18.6-1.el6 |
python-rhsm-certificatesRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.18.6-1.el6 | 0:1.18.6-1.el6 |
python-rhsm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.18.6-1.el6 | 0:1.18.6-1.el6 |
subscription-managerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-firstbootRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-guiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-migrationRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-migration-dataRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.0.34-1.el6 | 0:2.0.34-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-firstbootRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-guiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-plugin-containerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
python-rhsmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.18.6-1.el6 | 0:1.18.6-1.el6 |
python-rhsm-certificatesRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.18.6-1.el6 | 0:1.18.6-1.el6 |
python-rhsm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.18.6-1.el6 | 0:1.18.6-1.el6 |
subscription-managerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-migrationRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-migration-dataRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.0.34-1.el6 | 0:2.0.34-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-plugin-containerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
python-rhsmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.18.6-1.el6 | 0:1.18.6-1.el6 |
python-rhsm-certificatesRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.18.6-1.el6 | 0:1.18.6-1.el6 |
python-rhsm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.18.6-1.el6 | 0:1.18.6-1.el6 |
subscription-managerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-firstbootRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-guiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-migrationRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-migration-dataRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.0.34-1.el6 | 0:2.0.34-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-plugin-containerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
python-rhsmRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.18.6-1.el6 | 0:1.18.6-1.el6 |
python-rhsm-certificatesRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.18.6-1.el6 | 0:1.18.6-1.el6 |
python-rhsm-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.18.6-1.el6 | 0:1.18.6-1.el6 |
subscription-managerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-firstbootRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-guiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-migrationRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.18.10-1.el6 | 0:1.18.10-1.el6 |
subscription-manager-migration-dataRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.0.34-1.el6 | 0:2.0.34-1.el6 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340525
securitytracker.com/id/1038083
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/26/5
securityfocus.com/bid/93926
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2592.html
github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/commit/9dec31
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4455
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2592
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2016/rhsa-2016_2592.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4455