Use of Externally-Controlled Format String Affecting sudo package, versions <1.8.3p1-1ubuntu3


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity
    Mature
    EPSS
    0.06% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1204-SUDO-2976155
  • published 6 Aug 2022
  • disclosed 1 Feb 2012

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 sudo to version 1.8.3p1-1ubuntu3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream sudo package and not the sudo package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Format string vulnerability in the sudo_debug function in Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string sequences in the program name for sudo.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

8.4 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

8.4 high