CVE-2016-5759
7.8HIGH
Key Information
- Vendor
- Novell
- Status
- Suse Linux Enterprise Server
- Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop
- Leap
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 8 September 2017
Summary
The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.
CVSS V3.1
Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published.
Vulnerability Reserved.
Collectors
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