CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-7545

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the SELinux policy and monitor and restrict access to ioctl functions for local users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS