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.
CVSS Metrics
- Vector
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- local
- Access Cmplx
- low
- Auth
- none
- Confidentiality
- complete
- Integrity
- complete
- Availability
- complete
- Weaknesses
- NVD-CWE-Other
Metadata
- Primary Vendor
- TODD_MILLER
- Published
- 1/31/2002
- Last Modified
- 4/3/2025
- Source
- NIST NVD
- Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.
Affected Products
todd_miller : sudotodd_miller : sudotodd_miller : sudotodd_miller : sudotodd_miller : sudotodd_miller : sudotodd_miller : sudotodd_miller : sudotodd_miller : sudotodd_miller : sudotodd_miller : sudo
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