# CVE-2016-7091: sudo: It was discovered that the default sudo configuration on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and possibly other Linux implementations preserves t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-12-22 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

sudo: It was discovered that the default sudo configuration on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and possibly other Linux implementations preserves the value of INPUTRC which could lead to information disclosure. A local user with sudo access to a restricted program that uses readline could use this flaw to read content from specially formatted files with elevated privileges provided by sudo.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92615
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2593.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-readline/2016-05/msg00009.html

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