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01 Record

CVE-2016-5759

The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: microfocus
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
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02 Description

The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.

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
0.38% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 31.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/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
Moderate. 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
2017-09-08 18:00Z9 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-06 01:15Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2016-06-23
Assigning CNA
microfocus
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
86bb1381b9637431d956c629227a44c334af2f7c4f9d982e9ecb28b8051da3dd

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_desktopNot specified—
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_serverNot specified—
opensuseleapNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—

06 References