Description
sudo 1.6.x before 1.6.9p21, when the runas_default option is used, does not properly set group memberships, which allows local users to gain privileges via a sudo command.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.4/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38762
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38795
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38803
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38915
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023658
- http://sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/aa0b6c01c462
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0075
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2006
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201003-01.xml
- http://www.gratisoft.us/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=255Exploit
- http://www.gratisoft.us/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=349
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/23/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/24/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514489/100/0/threaded
- http://www.sudo.ws/cgi-bin/cvsweb/sudo/set_perms.c.diff?r1=1.30.2.7&r2=1.30.2.8
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-905-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=567622
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10946
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7216
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38762
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38795
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38803
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38915
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023658
- http://sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/aa0b6c01c462
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0075
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2006
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201003-01.xml
- http://www.gratisoft.us/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=255Exploit
- http://www.gratisoft.us/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=349
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/23/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/24/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514489/100/0/threaded
- http://www.sudo.ws/cgi-bin/cvsweb/sudo/set_perms.c.diff?r1=1.30.2.7&r2=1.30.2.8
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-905-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=567622
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10946
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7216
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 25, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified