Description
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: 2018-05-29
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-707-1 sudo security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7956 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3968-1 Sudo vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3968-3 Sudo vulnerabilities
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
Sudo Project Sudo
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:50:46.972Z

Reserved: 2016-08-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7076

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-05-29T13:29:00.210

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:57:24.680

Link: CVE-2016-7076

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-10-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-7076 - Bugzilla

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