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CVE-2016-7091 Details

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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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:4.4 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-readline/2016-05/msg00009.html CVEThird Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2593.html CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92615 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-readline/2016-05/msg00009.html [email protected]Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2593.html [email protected]PatchVendor Advisory

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
redhat enterprise linux
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux desktop
7.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux hpc node
7.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server
7.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux workstation
7.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-7091
NVD Published Date:
Dec 22, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]