CVE-2016-7076

Name: CVE-2016-7076
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-29T13:29:00.21+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.50%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-7076 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.50%

38.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sudo Project	Sudo	>= 1.6.8, <= 1.8.18

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2872.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95778Third Party Advisory, VDB 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/
https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/noexec_wordexp.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2872.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95778Third Party Advisory, VDB 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/
https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/noexec_wordexp.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 29, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-7076?

How severe is CVE-2016-7076?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-7076 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7076?

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Source: NVD / NIST