Description
SELinux policycoreutils allows local users to execute arbitrary commands outside of the sandbox via a crafted TIOCSTI ioctl call.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | policycoreutils | 2.5-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | policycoreutils | 2.5-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | policycoreutils | 2.5-3 | — |
| Debian 7 | policycoreutils | 2.1.10-9+deb7u1 | DLA-638-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | policycoreutils +6 | 2.5-9.el7 | RHSA-2016:2702 |
| RHEL 6 | policycoreutils +4 | 2.0.83-30.1.el6_8 | RHSA-2016:2702 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7.2 EUS | policycoreutils +6 | 2.2.5-21.el7_2 | RHSA-2017:0535 |
| RHEL 7.1 EUS | policycoreutils +6 | 2.2.5-16.ael7b_1 | RHSA-2017:0536 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | policycoreutils | 2.5-6.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0338-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | policycoreutils | 2.3-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0340-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | policycoreutils | 2.0.79-4.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0339-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | policycoreutils | 2.5-6.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0338-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | policycoreutils | 2.3-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0340-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | policycoreutils | 2.0.79-4.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0339-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | coreutils | 3.2-1.4 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11179-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | firejail | 0.9.66-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10759-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | policycoreutils +6 | 2.5-9.0.1.el7 | ELSA-2016-2702 |
Advisories 10
- RHSA-2017:0536 Red Hat Security Advisory: policycoreutils security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2017:0535 Red Hat Security Advisory: policycoreutils security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2016:2702 Red Hat Security Advisory: policycoreutils security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DLA-638-1 policycoreutils - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11179-1 policycoreutils-3.2-1.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0338-1 Security update for policycoreutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0340-1 Security update for policycoreutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0339-1 Security update for policycoreutils SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10759-1 firejail-0.9.66-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2016-2702 Important: policycoreutils security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 14, 2016
References
- RHSA-2017:0536 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160925 CVE-2016-7545 -- SELinux sandbox escape mailing-list
- FEDORA-2016-b7e8e980ef vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:0535 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:2702 vendor-advisory
- 93156 vdb-entry
- 1037283 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/SELinuxProject/selinux/commit/acca96a135a4d2a028ba9b636886af99c0915379
- [selinux] 20160923 [PATCH 2/2] sandbox: create a new session for sandboxed processes mailing-list