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CVE-2016-7076

MEDIUM
6.4
CVSS v3
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
sudoDebian
Fixed in:1.8.18p1-1CVE-2016-7076
Fixed in:1.8.18p1-1CVE-2016-7076
Fixed in:1.8.18p1-1CVE-2016-7076
Fixed in:1.8.18p1-1CVE-2016-7076
sudoUbuntu
Fixed in:1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm5USN-3968-3
Fixed in:1.8.16-0ubuntu1.6USN-3968-1
sudo-ldapUbuntu
Fixed in:1.8.16-0ubuntu1.6USN-3968-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.49%probability of exploitation in 30 days
39thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 39% of all known CVEs.

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