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01 Record

CVE-2016-4444

The allow_execmod plugin for setroubleshoot before 3.2.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by triggering an execmod SELinux denial with a crafted binary filename, related to the

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
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02 Description

The allow_execmod plugin for setroubleshoot before 3.2.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by triggering an execmod SELinux denial with a crafted binary filename, related to the

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
0.47% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 40.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.0 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2017-04-11 18:00Z9 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-06 00:32Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2016-05-02
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')Class
Data version
5.1
Document digest
af2d3645a9a5cf6b6320f0a28a968c873b640e5fa6520e149902766222a55022

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_desktopNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_hpc_nodeNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_serverNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_workstationNot specified—
setroubleshoot_projectsetroubleshootNot specified—

06 References