Information Exposure Affecting readline-static package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.4% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-READLINESTATIC-1968492
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed24 May 2016

Introduced: 24 May 2016

CVE-2016-7091  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:6 readline-static.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream readline-static package and not the readline-static package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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