selinux-policy when sysctl fs.protected_hardlinks are set to 0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (SSH login prevention) by creating a hardlink to /etc/passwd from a directory named .config, and updating selinux-policy.
References
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218672 | Issue Tracking |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218672 | Issue Tracking |
Configurations
History
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Information
Published : 2017-07-21 14:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:28
NVD link : CVE-2015-3170
Mitre link : CVE-2015-3170
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-3170
JSON object : View
Products Affected
selinux_project
- selinux
CWE
CWE-254
7PK - Security Features