CVE-2016-7091

sudo: Possible info leak via INPUTRC

Published Dec 22, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7971 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:50 AM
Reserved
Aug 25, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 22, 2016, 9:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:52 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 24, 2016, 12:00 AM