CVE-2016-7076

low-risk
Published 2018-05-29

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.08% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
6
CVSS 6.4/10 Medium
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Sudo Project

References (14)

Third Party Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2872.html
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95778
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7076
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181127-0002/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-3/
Third Party Advisory https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/noexec_wordexp.html
Third Party Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2872.html
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95778
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7076
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181127-0002/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-3/
Third Party Advisory https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/noexec_wordexp.html
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low-risk
Severity 17/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal