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CVE-2016-7076

sudo before version 1.8.18p1 is vulnerable to a bypass in the sudo noexec restriction if application run via sudo executed wordexp() C library function with a user supplied argument. A local user permitted to run such application via sudo with noexec restriction could possibly use this flaw to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.

Published

2018-05-29T13:29:00.210

Last Modified

2024-11-21T02:57:24.680

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-184
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-77
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application sudo_project sudo ≤ 1.8.18 Yes
References