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FreeBSD : sudo -- Potential bypass of sudo_noexec.so via wordexp() (2e4fbc9a-9d23-11e6-a298-14dae9d210b8)

high Nessus Plugin ID 94417

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Todd C. Miller reports :

A flaw exists in sudo's noexec functionality that may allow a user with sudo privileges to run additional commands even when the NOEXEC tag has been applied to a command that uses the wordexp() function.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/noexec_wordexp.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?2aef394f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 94417

File Name: freebsd_pkg_2e4fbc9a9d2311e6a29814dae9d210b8.nasl

Version: 2.5

Type: local

Published: 10/31/2016

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:sudo, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 10/28/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/28/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-7076