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CVE-2002-0043
Published: Jun 25, 2002
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
RHSA-2002:013
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
sudo-unclean-env-root(7891)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
IMNX-2002-70-001-01
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_IMMUNIX
3871
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
20020114 Sudo version 1.6.4 now available (fwd)
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
20020116 Sudo +Postfix Exploit
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/postfix.html
x_refsource_MISC
SuSE-SA:2002:002
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
MDKSA-2002:003
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRAKE
DSA-101
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
RHSA-2002:011
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
CLA-2002:451
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_CONECTIVA
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