Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in setroubleshoot 2.0.5 allows local users to…
Priority LOW 11CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in setroubleshoot 2.0.5 allows local users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted (1) file or (2) process name, which triggers an Access Vector Cache (AVC) log entry in a log file used during composition of HTML documents for sealert.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00385 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2008:0061 Released 2008-05-20 · Red Hat rating Moderatesetroubleshoot security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) setroubleshoot-2.0.5-3.el5, setroubleshoot-plugins-2.0.4-2.el5, setroubleshoot-server-2.0.5-3.el5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) setroubleshoot-2.0.5-3.el5, setroubleshoot-plugins-2.0.4-2.el5, setroubleshoot-server-2.0.5-3.el5
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0061 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0061 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5496
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mhm5-qhmr-4x2g
References
More Selinux Setroubleshoot vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-01632 The get_rpm_nvr_by_file_path_temporary function in util.py in setroubleshoot before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-05281 sealert in setroubleshoot 2.0.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2007-5496 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-5496 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mhm5-qhmr-4x2g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-5496 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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