UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7076

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-7076
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7076.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7076
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Published
2018-05-29T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:19:41.827595Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 6.4 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

sudo before version 1.8.18p1 is vulnerable to a bypass in the sudo noexec restriction if application run via sudo executed wordexp() C library function with a user supplied argument. A local user permitted to run such application via sudo with noexec restriction could possibly use this flaw to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / sudo

Package

Name
sudo
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sudo@1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm5?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm5

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.6p3-0ubuntu3
1.8.8-2ubuntu1
1.8.8-2ubuntu2
1.8.9p4-1ubuntu1
1.8.9p4-1ubuntu2
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.1
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.2
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.3
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.4
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm1
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm2
1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "sudo",
            "binary_version": "1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sudo-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sudo-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sudo-ldap-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm5"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / sudo

Package

Name
sudo
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sudo@1.8.16-0ubuntu1.6?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.16-0ubuntu1.6

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.12-1ubuntu3
1.8.16-0ubuntu1
1.8.16-0ubuntu1.1
1.8.16-0ubuntu1.2
1.8.16-0ubuntu1.3
1.8.16-0ubuntu1.4
1.8.16-0ubuntu1.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "sudo",
            "binary_version": "1.8.16-0ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sudo-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.8.16-0ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sudo-ldap",
            "binary_version": "1.8.16-0ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "sudo-ldap-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.8.16-0ubuntu1.6"
        }
    ]
}