CVE-2010-2956

NONE EPSS 28.3%
Published Sep 10, 201015y ago · Modified Jun 16, 20262w ago
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Published Sep 10, 2010 15y ago
Last Modified Jun 16, 2026 2w ago

Description

Sudo 1.7.0 through 1.7.4p3, when a Runas group is configured, does not properly handle use of the -u option in conjunction with the -g option, which allows local users to gain privileges via a command line containing a "-u root" sequence.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
28.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Affected Products 15

VendorProductVersionRange
todd_millersudo1.7.0any
todd_millersudo1.7.1any
todd_millersudo1.7.2any
todd_millersudo1.7.2p1any
todd_millersudo1.7.2p2any
todd_millersudo1.7.2p3any
todd_millersudo1.7.2p4any
todd_millersudo1.7.2p5any
todd_millersudo1.7.2p6any
todd_millersudo1.7.2p7any
todd_millersudo1.7.3b1any
todd_millersudo1.7.4any
todd_millersudo1.7.4p1any
todd_millersudo1.7.4p2any
todd_millersudo1.7.4p3any

References 22

  • lists.fedoraproject.org http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047516.html
  • lists.opensuse.org http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html
  • secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/40508
    Vendor Advisory
  • secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/41316
    Vendor Advisory
  • secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/42787
  • security.gentoo.org http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201009-03.xml
  • wiki.rpath.com http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0075
  • mandriva.com http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:175
  • redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0675.html
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514489/100/0/threaded
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515545/100/0/threaded
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43019
  • securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024392
  • sudo.ws http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/runas_group.html
    Vendor Advisory
  • ubuntu.com http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-983-1
  • vmware.com http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0001.html
  • vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2312
  • vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2318
  • vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2320
  • vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2358
  • vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0025
  • bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=628628

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.