CVE-2017-1000367

sudo: Privilege escalation in via improper get_process_ttyname() parsing

Published Jun 5, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 8.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Todd Miller's sudo version 1.8.20 and earlier is vulnerable to an input validation (embedded spaces) in the get_process_ttyname() function resulting in information disclosure and command execution.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1011-1 sudo security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-970-1 sudo security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3867-1 sudo security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3304-1 Sudo vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:00 PM
Reserved
Jun 5, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 5, 2017, 2:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:59 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 30, 2017, 12:00 AM