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Fedora 25: 2016-3a0df9e256 Critical: Sudo CVE-2016-7076

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Calendar Grey November 19, 2016
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Obtain vital security knowledge regarding the Fedora 25 sudo patch that tackles CVE-2016-7076 for enhanced system protection.
- update to 1.8.18p1 - fixes CVE-2016-7076

Summary

Update Information:

- update to 1.8.18p1 - fixes CVE-2016-7076

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Topics Covered

security advisory update Fedora access control critical fix sudo CVE-2016-7076

Change Log

References


[ 1 ] Bug #1384982 - CVE-2016-7076 sudo: noexec bypass via wordexp() https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384982

Update Instructions

This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade sudo' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html

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Name: sudo
Product: Fedora 25
Version: 1.8.18p1
Release: 1.fc25
URL: Summary : Allows restricted root access for specified usersDescription :

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Topics Covered

security advisory update Fedora access control critical fix sudo CVE-2016-7076

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