CVE-2016-9638 | BDVDB-2026-79510 Detail

Description#

In BMC Patrol before 9.13.10.02, the binary "listguests64" is configured with the setuid bit. However, when executing it, it will look for a binary named "virsh" using the PATH environment variable. The "listguests64" program will then run "virsh" using root privileges. This allows local users to elevate their privileges to root.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037385
http://www.nes.fr/securitylab/index.php/2016/12/02/privilege-escalation-on-bmc-patrol
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95009

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12016-12-02Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.