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Improper Authentication Affecting firewall-applet package, versions <0:0.4.3.2-8.el7

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-FIREWALLAPPLET-2511374
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed19 Apr 2017
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Introduced: 19 Apr 2017

CVE-2016-5410  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 firewall-applet to version 0:0.4.3.2-8.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-2597.

NVD Description

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

firewalld.py in firewalld before 0.4.3.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and modify firewall configurations via the (1) addPassthrough, (2) removePassthrough, (3) addEntry, (4) removeEntry, or (5) setEntries D-Bus API method.

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