CVE-2017-1000368
N/A
Published: June 5, 2017 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:59 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSudo
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
Description
Todd Miller's sudo version 1.8.20p1 and earlier is vulnerable to an input validation (embedded newlines) in the get_process_ttyname() function resulting in information disclosure and command execution.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 1.8.201.8.20 p1
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (7)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98838Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1574x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10205Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-04x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/linux_tty.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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