CVE-2002-0184

Sudo before 1.6.6 contains an off-by-one error that can result in a heap-based buffer overflow that may allow local users to gain root privileges via special characters in the -p (prompt) argument, which are not properly expanded.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2040.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-028.php3	Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-128	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-071.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-072.html	Third Party Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000475	Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_014_sudo_txt.html	Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820083	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8936.php	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4593	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101979472822196&w=2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101974610509912&w=2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101975443619600&w=2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2002-05-15 21:00

Updated : 2021-04-01 05:58

NVD link : CVE-2002-0184

Mitre link : CVE-2002-0184

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

sudo_project

sudo

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