kexec-tools: mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory
Published Sep 8, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.
Affected products
No data.
- 12.0
- 12.0
- 42.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kexec-tools
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kexec-tools
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kexec-tools
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kexec-tools | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kexec-tools | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kexec-tools | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of kexec-tools as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00382) | 29.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00385) | 30.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00029) | 5.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 25.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 23.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 21.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00083.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2016-October/002337.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5759 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1510921 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5759
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5759
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00083.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2016-October/002337.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5759 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1510921 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5759 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5759 |
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