SB2016102908 - Privilege escalation in sudo
Published: October 29, 2016 Updated: December 8, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016102908
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7076)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incomplete list of disallowed inputs for the sudo noexec restriction if application run via sudo executed wordexp() C library function with a user supplied argument. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.