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Improper Input Validation Affecting sudo package, versions <1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm1

medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Privileges Required High
    Scope Changed
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.07% (28th percentile)
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NVD
8.2 high
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Red Hat
7.3 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1404-SUDO-343352
  • published 5 Jun 2017
  • disclosed 5 Jun 2017
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Introduced: 5 Jun 2017

CVE-2017-1000368 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-20 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 sudo to version 1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Todd Miller's sudo version 1.8.20p1 and earlier is vulnerable to an input validation (embedded newlines) in the get_process_ttyname() function resulting in information disclosure and command execution.