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CVE-2016-7091

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-12-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-7091
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.4
EPSS
0.40%
Linux

Original NVD 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.