CVE-2016-5759
CVSS V2 Medium 6.9
CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-5759
- Assigner
- meissner@suse.de
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2017-09-08T18:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2018-10-30T16:27:32
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
---|---|---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 6.9
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 3.4
- Impact Score
- 10
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
Reference URL | Reference Tags |
---|---|
http://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2016-October/002337.html | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00083.html | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
Sources
Source Name | Source URL |
---|---|
NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5759 |
MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5759 |
History
Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2022-05-10 17:57:23 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
2022-12-02 20:41:52 | security@suse.com | meissner@suse.de | CVE Assigner | updated |
2022-12-02 20:41:52 | 2017-09-08T18:29Z | 2017-09-08T18:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
2022-12-02 20:41:52 | 2018-10-30T16:27:32 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
2022-12-02 20:41:52 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |