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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7076

DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7076 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11sudo0, 0, 0
Debian:14sudo0, 0, 0
Debian:12sudo0, 0, 0
Debian:13sudo0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • May 29, 2018 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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