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.
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 | 3.2.24-4.el7_2 | RHSA-2016:1293 |
| RHEL 7 | setroubleshoot-plugins | 3.0.59-2.el7_2 | RHSA-2016:1293 |
| RHEL 6 | setroubleshoot +2 | 3.0.47-12.el6_8 | RHSA-2016:1267 |
| RHEL 6 | setroubleshoot-plugins | 3.0.40-3.1.el6_8 | RHSA-2016:1267 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | setroubleshoot +1 | 3.2.24-4.0.1.el7_2 | ELSA-2016-1293 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | setroubleshoot-plugins | 3.0.59-2.0.1.el7_2 | ELSA-2016-1293 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2016:1267 Red Hat Security Advisory: setroubleshoot and setroubleshoot-plugins security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2016:1293 Red Hat Security Advisory: setroubleshoot and setroubleshoot-plugins security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- ELSA-2016-1293 Important: setroubleshoot and setroubleshoot-plugins security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 23, 2016
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346461
- RHSA-2016:1267 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/e69378d7e82a503534d29c5939fa219341e8f2ad
- [oss-security] 20160621 SELinux troubles mailing-list
- RHSA-2016:1293 vendor-advisory
- 1036144 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/fedora-selinux/setroubleshoot/commit/dda55aa50db95a25f0d919c3a0d5871827cdc40f