CVE-2012-0809(todd_miller / sudo)

LOWCVSS 7.2 · HIGH

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Format string vulnerability in the sudo_debug function in Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string sequences in the program name for sudo.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-134

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • sudo

Affected systems

Products
sudo

7 versions affected across 1 product

Deep dive

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  • sudo rm -rf ~/DiagonalCiso / Global Cyber Security@CisoDiagonal

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CPE platform detail7 entries

7 of 7 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Apptodd_millersudo1.8.0--
Apptodd_millersudo1.8.1--
Apptodd_millersudo1.8.1p1--
Apptodd_millersudo1.8.1p2--
Apptodd_millersudo1.8.2--
Apptodd_millersudo1.8.3--
Apptodd_millersudo1.8.3p1--

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