CVE-2016-7091 (GCVE-0-2016-7091)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-12-22 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:50
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
4.4 (Medium)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92615 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2593.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-readline/2… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
Date Public
2016-05-24 00:00
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