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Use of Externally-Controlled Format String Affecting sudo package, versions <1.8.3p2-1

0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity Mature
    EPSS 0.06% (26th percentile)
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NVD
8.4 high
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Red Hat
8.4 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-SUDO-406998
  • published 1 Feb 2012
  • disclosed 1 Feb 2012
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Introduced: 1 Feb 2012

CVE-2012-0809 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-134 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 sudo to version 1.8.3p2-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream sudo package and not the sudo package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.