Security Advisory
CVE-2016-9638
7.8
HIGH
Vulnerability 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.
Published Date
December 2, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory