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Improper Access Control Affecting policycoreutils-gui package, versions <0:2.0.83-30.1.0.1.el6_8

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-POLICYCOREUTILSGUI-2509217
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed19 Jan 2017
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Introduced: 19 Jan 2017

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 policycoreutils-gui to version 0:2.0.83-30.1.0.1.el6_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-2702.

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 Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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