CVE catalog

CVE-2016-7076

sudo: CVE-2016-7076

Severity: High · CVSS 7.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Oct 26, 2016, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.48% · Oct 27, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	sudo	sid	`1.9.17p2-9`	fixed
Debian	sudo	forky	`1.9.17p2-9`	fixed
Debian	sudo	trixie	`1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2`	fixed
Debian	sudo	bookworm	`1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4`	fixed
Debian	sudo	bookworm-security	`1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2`	fixed
Ubuntu	sudo	16.04	`1.8.12-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	16.04	`1.8.16-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	16.04	`1.8.16-0ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	16.04	`1.8.16-0ubuntu1.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	16.04	`1.8.16-0ubuntu1.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	16.04	`1.8.16-0ubuntu1.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	16.04	`1.8.16-0ubuntu1.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	16.04	`1.8.16-0ubuntu1.6`	fixed
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.6p3-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.8-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.8-2ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p4-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p4-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm5`	fixed
Ubuntu	sudo	16.04	`1.8.12-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	16.04	`1.8.16-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	16.04	`1.8.16-0ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	16.04	`1.8.16-0ubuntu1.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	16.04	`1.8.16-0ubuntu1.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	16.04	`1.8.16-0ubuntu1.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	16.04	`1.8.16-0ubuntu1.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	sudo	16.04	`1.8.16-0ubuntu1.6`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	sudo	source	sid	`1.8.18p1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[842507]
Debian	sudo	source	forky	`1.8.18p1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[842507]
Debian	sudo	source	trixie	`1.8.18p1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[842507]
Debian	sudo	source	bookworm	`1.8.18p1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[842507]
Ubuntu	sudo	deb	16.04	`1.8.16-0ubuntu1.6`	Not reported	USN-3968-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	sudo	deb	pro	`1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm5`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7076	Not reported
Ubuntu	sudo	deb	16.04	`1.8.16-0ubuntu1.6`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7076	Not reported

[Debian bug #842507]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libnss-sudo]Fixed
Source package: [sudo]
Details (4)
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.18p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.18p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.18p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.18p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
[sudo]Fixed
Details (4)
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.18p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.18p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.18p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.18p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
[sudo-ldap]Fixed
Source package: [sudo]
Details (4)
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.18p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.18p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.18p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12
- 1.9.13p3-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.18p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · bookworm; dsa · sudo · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libnss-sudo]Fixed
Source package: [sudo]
Details (2)
- 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.18p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · 13
- 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.18p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · 13
[sudo]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.18p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · 13
- 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.18p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · 13
[sudo-ldap]Fixed
Source package: [sudo]
Details (2)
- 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.18p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · 13
- 1.9.16p2-3+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.8.18p1-1
  dsa · sudo · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:22:59 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]