CVE-2016-7032
sudo: noexec bypass via system() and popen()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · October 26, 2016
Updated · May 13, 2026
Description
It was discovered that the sudo noexec restriction could have been bypassed if application run via sudo executed system() or popen() C library functions with a user supplied argument. A local user permitted to run such application via sudo with noexec restriction could use this flaw to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 6.4CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 · 6.6AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CWE-184 · Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs