CVE-2016-7091

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.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92615 vdb entry third party advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2593.html patch vendor advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-readline/2016-05/msg00009.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7091?
CVE-2016-7091 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7091?
To fix CVE-2016-7091, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7091 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7091 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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