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CVE-2016-5425

HighPublished

The Tomcat package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, Fedora, CentOS, Oracle Linux, and possibly other Linux distributions uses weak permissions for...

Published: Oct 13, 2016
Updated: Aug 6, 2024
Assigning CNA: redhat
Evidence observed: Oct 10, 2016

Primary CVSS

7.8/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS probability estimate

3.8%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 89.5%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

The Tomcat package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, Fedora, CentOS, Oracle Linux, and possibly other Linux distributions uses weak permissions for /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/tomcat.conf, which allows local users to gain root privileges by leveraging membership in the tomcat group.

Sources

Apache Tomcat 8/7/6 (RedHat Based Distros) - Local Privilege EscalationExploit
Dawid Golunski · linux · Oct 10, 2016

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