CVE-2016-5759 Information

Description

The mkdumprd script called \dracut\ in the current working directory .\ allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00083.html http://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2016-October/002337.html

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8