CVE - CVE-2016-7076

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-7076	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7076 CONFIRM:https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/noexec_wordexp.html REDHAT:RHSA-2016:2872 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2872.html BID:95778 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95778
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Entry Created
20160823	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160823)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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