CVE-2016-7076

MEDIUM

sudo < 1.8.18 - Privilege Escalation via wordexp() Argument Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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 (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/noexec_wordexp.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2872.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95778
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181127-0002/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-3/

Scores

CVSS v3 6.4
EPSS 0.0050
EPSS Percentile 38.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-184 CWE-77
Status published
Products (1)
sudo_project/sudo 1.6.8 - 1.8.18
Published May 29, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026