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CVE-2016-7091

4.4 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability
Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds
0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix
A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

  1. PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
  2. Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Details

Published
Last modified
Exploit probability
0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness
CWE-200 · Information exposure
Record status
Modified

Affected

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 4.4

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record