CVE-2007-5496: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in setroubleshoot 2.0.5 allows local users to inject arbitrary web...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2007-5496 is an XSS flaw in setroubleshoot 2.0.5. A local user could create a specially named file or process that appears in SELinux AVC logs, then gets rendered into sealert HTML. The main risk is misleading or script-driven content viewed by an administrator or analyst reviewing reports. Exposure is most likely on older Red Hat or Linux systems running setroubleshoot 2.0.5 with SELinux AVC reporting and sealert HTML review workflows. Systems without local untrusted users or without this package appear less exposed based on the supplied description. Prioritize remediation for legacy Linux systems with shared local access or administrator workflows that open sealert HTML reports. This is not supported as internet-scale remote exploitation by the provided sources, but it can affect trust in security reporting on vulnerable hosts. Mitigation focus: Review Red Hat RHSA-2008:0061 for applicable vendor-supplied updates.; Update affected setroubleshoot packages according to vendor guidance.; Limit untrusted local account access on systems awaiting remediation..

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Jun 28, 2026, 18:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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