Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-0043 (CCN-7891)

Assigned:2002-01-14
Published:2002-01-14
Updated:2018-05-03
Summary:sudo 1.6.0 through 1.6.3p7 does not properly clear the environment before calling the mail program, which could allow local users to gain root privileges by modifying environment variables and changing how the mail program is invoked.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-02:06
sudo port may enable local privilege escalation

Source: FREEBSD
Type: UNKNOWN
FreeBSD-SA-02:06

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jan 14 2002 - 09:49:51 CST
Sudo version 1.6.4 now available (fwd)

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jan 15 2002 - 22:44:58 CST
Sudo +Postfix Exploit

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-0043

Source: CONECTIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
CLA-2002:451

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2002:451
sudo

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2002:003

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20020116 Sudo +Postfix Exploit

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2002-011
Updated sudo packages are available

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2002-013
Updated sudo package is available

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-101

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-101
sudo -- Local root exploit

Source: CCN
Type: EnGarde Secure Linux Security Advisory ESA-20020114-001
sudo

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SuSE-SA:2002:002

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 2025
sudo Unclean Environment Variable Root Program Execution

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2002:011

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2002:013

Source: IMMUNIX
Type: UNKNOWN
IMNX-2002-70-001-01

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Vendor Advisory
20020114 Sudo version 1.6.4 now available (fwd)

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
3871

Source: CCN
Type: BID-3871
Sudo Unclean Environment Variable Root Program Execution Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/postfix.html

Source: CCN
Type: Sudo Web site
Index of /sudo/dist

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sudo-unclean-env-root(7891)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sudo-unclean-env-root(7891)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:ports_collection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:engardelinux:secure_community:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:prg_graficos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:ecommerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_single_network_firewall:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:linux_powertools:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:101
    V
    		Local root exploit
    2002-01-14
    BACK
    todd_miller sudo 1.6
    todd_miller sudo 1.6.1
    todd_miller sudo 1.6.2
    todd_miller sudo 1.6.3
    todd_miller sudo 1.6.3_p1
    todd_miller sudo 1.6.3_p2
    todd_miller sudo 1.6.3_p3
    todd_miller sudo 1.6.3_p4
    todd_miller sudo 1.6.3_p5
    todd_miller sudo 1.6.3_p6
    todd_miller sudo 1.6.3_p7
    debian debian linux 2.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.1
    freebsd ports collection *
    redhat linux 7
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.2
    suse suse linux 7.0
    conectiva linux 6.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 1.0.1
    suse suse linux 7.1
    engardelinux secure community 1.0.1
    redhat linux 7.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 8.0
    conectiva linux 5.0
    conectiva linux prg_graficos
    conectiva linux ecommerce
    conectiva linux 5.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake single network firewall 7.2
    suse suse linux 7.2
    conectiva linux 7.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 8.1
    redhat linux 7.2
    suse suse linux 7.3
    redhat linux powertools 6.2
    redhat linux 7.3