CVE-2010-0426
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Description
sudo 1.6.x before 1.6.9p21 and 1.7.x before 1.7.2p4, when a pseudo-command is enabled, permits a match between the name of the pseudo-command and the name of an executable file in an arbitrary directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted executable file, as demonstrated by a file named sudoedit in a user's home directory.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- ftp://ftp.sudo.ws/pub/sudo/sudo-1.6.9p21.patch.gz
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/040578.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/040588.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38659
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