CVE-2016-7091
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Sudo Inputrc Injection Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 22, 2016, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 23, 2016, 6:17 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
0.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-7091 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-7091.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92615 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-readline/2016-05/msg00009.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2593.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2016-7091 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-readline/2016-05/msg00009.html No Types Assigned https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-readline/2016-05/msg00009.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2593.html No Types Assigned https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2593.html Vendor Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92615 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92615 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-200 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7091 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-7091
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile