CVE-2009-0034

Published: 30 January 2009

parse.c in sudo 1.6.9p17 through 1.6.9p19 does not properly interpret a system group (aka %group) in the sudoers file during authorization decisions for a user who belongs to that group, which allows local users to leverage an applicable sudoers file and gain root privileges via a sudo command.

Priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package	Release	Status
sudo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	dapper	Not vulnerable
	gutsy	Not vulnerable
	hardy	Released (1.6.9p10-1ubuntu3.4)
	intrepid	Released (1.6.9p17-1ubuntu2.1)
	upstream	Needs triage

Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	7.8
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges required	Low
User interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity impact	High
Availability impact	High
Vector	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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