Description
The get_rpm_nvr_by_file_path_temporary function in util.py in setroubleshoot before 3.2.22 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a file name.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | setroubleshoot +1 | 3.2.17-4.1.ael7b_1 | RHSA-2015:0729 |
| RHEL 6 | setroubleshoot +2 | 3.0.47-6.el6_6.1 | RHSA-2015:0729 |
| RHEL 5 | setroubleshoot +1 | 2.0.5-7.el5_11 | RHSA-2015:0729 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | setroubleshoot +1 | 3.2.17-4.1.0.1.el7_1 | ELSA-2015-0729 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | setroubleshoot-doc | 3.0.47-6.0.1.el6_6.1 | ELSA-2015-0729 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Fedora 21 setroubleshootd 3.2.22 - Local Privilege Escalation EDB-36564 · local · Mar 30, 2015
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2015:0729 Red Hat Security Advisory: setroubleshoot security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- ELSA-2015-0729 Important: setroubleshoot security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Mar 26, 2015
References
- FEDORA-2015-4833 vendor-advisory
- 73374 vdb-entry
- 36564 exploit
- FEDORA-2015-4838 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20150326 Fwd: setroubleshoot root exploit (CVE-Request) mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1206050
- FEDORA-2015-4792 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:0729 vendor-advisory
- 119966 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/stealth/troubleshooter
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1203352