Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | sudo | sudo 1.8.18p1 |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2872.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95778Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7076Issue Tracking
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181127-0002/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-3/
- https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/noexec_wordexp.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2872.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95778Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7076Issue Tracking
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181127-0002/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-3/
- https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/noexec_wordexp.htmlThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 29, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified