CVE-2016-4989

Name: CVE-2016-4989
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-04-11T18:59:00.353+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-4989 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. setroubleshoot allows local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism and execute arbitrary commands by (1) triggering an SELinux denial with a crafted file name, which is handled by the _set_tpath function in audit_data.py or via a crafted (2) local_id or (3) analysis_id field in a crafted XML document to the run_fix function in SetroubleshootFixit.py, related to the subprocess.check_output and commands.getstatusoutput functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4445.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

setroubleshoot allows local users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism and execute arbitrary commands by (1) triggering an SELinux denial with a crafted file name, which is handled by the _set_tpath function in audit_data.py or via a crafted (2) local_id or (3) analysis_id field in a crafted XML document to the run_fix function in SetroubleshootFixit.py, related to the subprocess.check_output and commands.getstatusoutput functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4445.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.46%

36.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Setroubleshoot Project	Setroubleshoot	<= -
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Hpc Node	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0

References

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/574Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id/1036144Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1293Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346461Issue Tracking
https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/dda55aa50db95a25f0d919c3a0d5871827cdc40fPatch
https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/e69378d7e82a503534d29c5939fa219341e8f2adPatch
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1267.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/574Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id/1036144Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1293Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346461Issue Tracking
https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/dda55aa50db95a25f0d919c3a0d5871827cdc40fPatch
https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/e69378d7e82a503534d29c5939fa219341e8f2adPatch
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1267.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 11, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-4989?

How severe is CVE-2016-4989?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-4989 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4989?

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Source: NVD / NIST