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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 execut

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4 EPSS 0.00077
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules1 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-184Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

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sudo project sudo>= 1.6.8 and <= 1.8.18
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productlowLinux Sudo Chroot Execution
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Scoring & Timeline

6.4
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD29 May 2018 · 01:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

7
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11413-1
usnUSN-3968-3
usnUSN-3968-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2904-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2891-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2872.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95778Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7076Issue Tracking
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181127-0002/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-3/
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