- Issued:
- 2016-11-14
- Updated:
- 2016-11-14
RHSA-2016:2702 - Important: policycoreutils security update
Synopsis
Important: policycoreutils security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory Important
Topic
An update for policycoreutils is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Description
The policycoreutils packages contain the core policy utilities required to manage a SELinux environment.
Security Fix(es):
- It was found that the sandbox tool provided in policycoreutils was vulnerable to a TIOCSTI ioctl attack. A specially crafted program executed via the sandbox command could use this flaw to execute arbitrary commands in the context of the parent shell, escaping the sandbox. (CVE-2016-7545)
Solution
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 7.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian | 7 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support | 7.3 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 7 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 7.3 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 7 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.7 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.4 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 7.3 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.7 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.6 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.4 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | 7.3 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS | 7.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, little endian | 7 | ppc64le |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support for IBM Power, big endian | 7 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 7 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 7.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node | 7.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- policycoreutils-restorecond-2.5-9.el7.ppc64.rpm
- policycoreutils-devel-2.5-9.el7.ppc64le.rpm
- policycoreutils-devel-2.5-9.el7.x86_64.rpm
- policycoreutils-restorecond-2.5-9.el7.x86_64.rpm
- policycoreutils-python-2.5-9.el7.x86_64.rpm
- policycoreutils-debuginfo-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.s390x.rpm
- policycoreutils-python-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.s390x.rpm
- policycoreutils-2.5-9.el7.src.rpm
- policycoreutils-devel-2.5-9.el7.ppc64.rpm
- policycoreutils-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.src.rpm
- policycoreutils-newrole-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.s390x.rpm
- policycoreutils-devel-2.5-9.el7.s390x.rpm
- policycoreutils-gui-2.5-9.el7.ppc64le.rpm
- policycoreutils-sandbox-2.5-9.el7.s390x.rpm
- policycoreutils-newrole-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.i686.rpm
- policycoreutils-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.i686.rpm
- policycoreutils-python-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.ppc64.rpm
- policycoreutils-debuginfo-2.5-9.el7.ppc64.rpm
- policycoreutils-debuginfo-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.i686.rpm
- policycoreutils-debuginfo-2.5-9.el7.i686.rpm
- policycoreutils-devel-2.5-9.el7.i686.rpm
- policycoreutils-gui-2.5-9.el7.aarch64.rpm
- policycoreutils-sandbox-2.5-9.el7.ppc64.rpm
- policycoreutils-devel-2.5-9.el7.s390.rpm
- policycoreutils-devel-2.5-9.el7.aarch64.rpm
- policycoreutils-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.x86_64.rpm
- policycoreutils-python-2.5-9.el7.s390x.rpm
- policycoreutils-2.5-9.el7.x86_64.rpm
- policycoreutils-sandbox-2.5-9.el7.x86_64.rpm
- policycoreutils-python-2.5-9.el7.ppc64le.rpm
- policycoreutils-gui-2.5-9.el7.s390x.rpm
- policycoreutils-2.5-9.el7.ppc64.rpm
- policycoreutils-debuginfo-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.ppc64.rpm
- policycoreutils-python-2.5-9.el7.aarch64.rpm
- policycoreutils-sandbox-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.s390x.rpm
- policycoreutils-debuginfo-2.5-9.el7.s390.rpm
- policycoreutils-2.5-9.el7.ppc64le.rpm
- policycoreutils-sandbox-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.i686.rpm
- policycoreutils-debuginfo-2.5-9.el7.s390x.rpm
- policycoreutils-debuginfo-2.5-9.el7.ppc.rpm
- policycoreutils-python-2.5-9.el7.ppc64.rpm
- policycoreutils-restorecond-2.5-9.el7.s390x.rpm
- policycoreutils-debuginfo-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.x86_64.rpm
- policycoreutils-sandbox-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.ppc64.rpm
- policycoreutils-debuginfo-2.5-9.el7.ppc64le.rpm
- policycoreutils-gui-2.5-9.el7.x86_64.rpm
- policycoreutils-2.5-9.el7.s390x.rpm
- policycoreutils-devel-2.5-9.el7.ppc.rpm
- policycoreutils-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.s390x.rpm
- policycoreutils-gui-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.x86_64.rpm
- policycoreutils-restorecond-2.5-9.el7.aarch64.rpm
- policycoreutils-2.5-9.el7.aarch64.rpm
- policycoreutils-sandbox-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.x86_64.rpm
- policycoreutils-newrole-2.5-9.el7.aarch64.rpm
- policycoreutils-gui-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.s390x.rpm
- policycoreutils-gui-2.5-9.el7.ppc64.rpm
- policycoreutils-newrole-2.5-9.el7.x86_64.rpm
- policycoreutils-newrole-2.5-9.el7.s390x.rpm
- policycoreutils-debuginfo-2.5-9.el7.x86_64.rpm
- policycoreutils-newrole-2.5-9.el7.ppc64le.rpm
- policycoreutils-python-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.i686.rpm
- policycoreutils-restorecond-2.5-9.el7.ppc64le.rpm
- policycoreutils-gui-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.i686.rpm
- policycoreutils-newrole-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.x86_64.rpm
- policycoreutils-newrole-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.ppc64.rpm
- policycoreutils-newrole-2.5-9.el7.ppc64.rpm
- policycoreutils-gui-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.ppc64.rpm
- policycoreutils-sandbox-2.5-9.el7.ppc64le.rpm
- policycoreutils-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.ppc64.rpm
- policycoreutils-python-2.0.83-30.1.el6_8.x86_64.rpm
- policycoreutils-sandbox-2.5-9.el7.aarch64.rpm
- policycoreutils-debuginfo-2.5-9.el7.aarch64.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
References
Additional information
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