CWE Code: 200
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.9
CWE Name:  Information Exposure
Summary: sudo: it was discovered that the default sudo configuration on red hat enterprise linux and possibly other linux implementations preserves the value of inputrc which could lead to information disclosure. a local user with sudo access to a restricted program that uses readline could use this flaw to read content from specially formatted files with elevated privileges provided by sudo.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/NONE/NONE
Published Date: 2016-12-22
Last Modified Date: 2016-12-23