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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2016.638
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-638-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'policycoreutils' package(s) announced via the DLA-638-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'policycoreutils' package(s) announced via the DLA-638-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that there was a sandbox escape via the TIOCSTI ioctl in policycoreutils, a set of programs required for the basic operation of an SELinux-based system.

For Debian 7 Wheezy, this issue has been fixed in policycoreutils version 2.1.10-9+deb7u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your policycoreutils packages.

Affected Software/OS:
'policycoreutils' package(s) on Debian 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-7545
BugTraq ID: 93156
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93156
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UPRNK3PWMAVNJZ53YW5GOEOGJSFNAQIF/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/25/1
https://marc.info/?l=selinux&m=147465160112766&w=2
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2702
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2702.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:0535
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0535.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:0536
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0536.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037283
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