VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0184
Sudo before 1.6.6 contains an off-by-one error that can result in a heap-based buffer overflow that may allow local users to gain root privileges via special characters in the -p (prompt) argument, which are not properly expanded.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.20%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.20%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Sudo before 1.6.6 contains an off-by-one error that can result in a heap-based buffer overflow that may allow local users to gain root privileges via special characters in the -p (prompt) argument, which are not properly expanded.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.20% probability · 66th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-131
- Affected
- sudo project/sudo · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000475Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101974610509912&w=2Mailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101975443619600&w=2Mailing List, Patch
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101979472822196&w=2Mailing List, Patch
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2Mailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2Mailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2Mailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2Mailing List
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-128Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8936.phpBroken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820083Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-028.php3Broken Link
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2040.htmlBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_014_sudo_txt.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-071.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-072.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4593Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000475Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101974610509912&w=2Mailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101975443619600&w=2Mailing List, Patch
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101979472822196&w=2Mailing List, Patch
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2Mailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2Mailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2Mailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2Mailing List
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-128Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8936.phpBroken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820083Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-028.php3Broken Link
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2040.htmlBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.