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CVE-2002-00431 exploit

sudo 1.6.0 through 1.6.3p7 does not properly clear the environment before calling the mail program, which could allow local users to gain r…

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 61%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

sudo 1.6.0 through 1.6.3p7 does not properly clear the environment before calling the mail program, which could allow local users to gain root privileges by modifying environment variables and changing how the mail program is invoked.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-21227 Sudo 1.6.3 - Unclean Environment Variable Privilege Escalation · local · 2002-01-14

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2002-013.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/7891 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /advisories/3800 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_IMMUNIX, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/3871 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/250168 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=101120193627756&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • sudo.ws /sudo/alerts/postfix.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2002_002_sudo_txt.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • frontal2.mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:003 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2002/dsa-101 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2002-011.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • distro.conectiva.com.br /atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000451 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CONECTIVA, x_transferred

Sources

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