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CVE-2010-0427

Published: 23 February 2010

sudo 1.6.x before 1.6.9p21, when the runas_default option is used, does not properly set group memberships, which allows local users to gain privileges via a sudo command.

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand
group privilege escalation, but requires non-default configuration.
This only affects 1.6 and not 1.7
Dapper (1.6.8) is not affected

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
sudo
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (1.6.9p21)
dapper Not vulnerable

hardy
Released (1.6.9p10-1ubuntu3.6)
intrepid
Released (1.6.9p17-1ubuntu2.2)
jaunty
Released (1.6.9p17-1ubuntu3.1)
karmic Not vulnerable
(1.7.0-1ubuntu2)
Patches:
upstream: http://sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/aa0b6c01c462