CVE-2016-7091
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CVE-2016-7091 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. sudo: It was discovered that the default sudo configuration on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and possibly other Linux implementations preserves the value of INPUTRC which could lead to information disclosure. A local user with sudo access to a restricted program that uses readline could use this flaw to read content from specially formatted files with elevated privileges provided by sudo.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
sudo: It was discovered that the default sudo configuration on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and possibly other Linux implementations preserves the value of INPUTRC which could lead to information disclosure. A local user with sudo access to a restricted program that uses readline could use this flaw to read content from specially formatted files with elevated privileges provided by sudo.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | All versions |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92615Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-readline/2016-05/msg00009.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2593.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92615Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-readline/2016-05/msg00009.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2593.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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