Improper Access Control Affecting sudo-devel package, versions <0:1.8.6p3-25.el6_8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.34% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-SUDODEVEL-2509478
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed14 Apr 2017

Introduced: 14 Apr 2017

CVE-2016-7032  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-284  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 sudo-devel to version 0:1.8.6p3-25.el6_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-2872.

NVD Description

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

sudo_noexec.so in Sudo before 1.8.15 on Linux might allow local users to bypass intended noexec command restrictions via an application that calls the (1) system or (2) popen function.