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CVE-2016-5759
The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code…
High7.8EPSS 0.38%
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- Updated
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- microfocus
Description
The mkdumprd script called "dracut" in the current working directory "." allows local users to trick the administrator into executing code as root.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.38% · top 68% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (2)
- [sle-security-updates] 20161017 SUSE-SU-2016:2553-1: moderate: Security update for kdump (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2605 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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