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CVE-2016-6299 Details

Description

The scm plug-in in mock might allow attackers to bypass the intended chroot protection mechanism and gain root privileges via a crafted spec file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
fedoraproject fedora
23
24
25

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
mock project scm plugin
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:mock_project:scm_plugin:-:*:*:*:*:mock:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes


QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-6299
NVD Published Date:
Apr 14, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-6299 Details - Not Deferred