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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 libra

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Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
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Affected versions

  • [UNKNOWN] sudo

    sudo 1.8.18p1

References 7

sudo.ws

rhn.redhat.com

securityfocus.com

bugzilla.redhat.com

security.netapp.com

usn.ubuntu.com