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Improper Access Control Affecting policycoreutils-gui package, versions <0:2.5-9.el7

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.38% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-POLICYCOREUTILSGUI-2076371
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed22 Sept 2016
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Introduced: 22 Sep 2016

CVE-2016-7545  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-284  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 policycoreutils-gui to version 0:2.5-9.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream policycoreutils-gui package and not the policycoreutils-gui package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

SELinux policycoreutils allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call.