CVE-2015-5602

sudo: Unauthorized privilege escalation in sudoedit

Published Nov 17, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
sudoedit in Sudo before 1.8.15 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file whose full path is defined using multiple wildcards in /etc/sudoers, as demonstrated by "/home/*/*/file.txt."

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-382-1 sudo security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3440-1 sudo security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5556 sudoedit in Sudo before 1.8.15 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file whose full path is defined using multiple wildcards in /etc/sudoers, as demonstrated by "/home/*/*/file.txt."
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:50 AM
Reserved
Jul 20, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 17, 2015, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 23, 2015, 12:00 AM