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 perm...
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 0.47%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/sudo(Debian:12) | < 1.8.18p1-1 | 1.8.18p1-1 |
| debian/sudo(Debian:13) | < 1.8.18p1-1 | 1.8.18p1-1 |
| debian/sudo(Debian:14) | < 1.8.18p1-1 | 1.8.18p1-1 |
| sudo project sudo | >= 1.6.8, <= 1.8.18 | No fix listed |
| [UNKNOWN] sudo | = sudo 1.8.18p1 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-7076 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:2872 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 95778 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com issue-tracking
- security.netapp.com
- USN-3968-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3968-3 vendor-advisory
- www.sudo.ws third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking