The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6694 The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microfocus

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:15:10.555Z

Reserved: 2016-06-23T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-5759

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-09-08T18:29:00.267

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-5759

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-07-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5759 - Bugzilla

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