CVE-2016-7091
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Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
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ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92615
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2593.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-readline/2016-05/msg00009.html
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92615
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2593.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-readline/2016-05/msg00009.html
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