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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2016.0389
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2016-0389)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'sudo' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0389 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'sudo' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0389 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the sudo noexec restriction could have been
bypassed 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 (CVE-2016-7076).

Affected Software/OS:
'sudo' package(s) on Mageia 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-7076
BugTraq ID: 95778
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95778
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:2872
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2872.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-3/
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