CVE-2016-7091
sudo: Possible info leak via INPUTRC
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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.
sudo: Se ha descubierto que la configuración por defecto de sudo en Red Hat Enterprise Linux y posiblemente en otras implementaciones de Linux preserva el valor de INPUTRC lo que podría llevar a revelación de información. Un usuario local con acceso sudo a un programa restringido que utiliza readline puede utilizar esta falla para leer contenido de archivos especialmente formateados con privilegios elevados concedidos por sudo.
It was discovered that the default sudo configuration preserved the value of INPUTRC from the user's environment, 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.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2016-08-25 CVE Reserved
- 2016-11-04 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92615 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-readline/2016-05/msg00009.html | Mailing List |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2593.html | 2016-12-23 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7091 | 2016-11-03 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339935 | 2016-11-03 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | * | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Hpc Node" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Hpc Node" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0" | - |
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