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CVE-2017-1000368

Published: 5 June 2017

Todd Miller's sudo version 1.8.20p1 and earlier is vulnerable to an input validation (embedded newlines) in the get_process_ttyname() function resulting in information disclosure and command execution.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.2

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
sudo
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful
Released (1.8.20p2-1ubuntu1)
bionic
Released (1.8.20p2-1ubuntu1)
cosmic
Released (1.8.20p2-1ubuntu1)
disco
Released (1.8.20p2-1ubuntu1)
trusty
Released (1.8.9p5-1ubuntu1.5+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
upstream
Released (1.8.20p1-1.1)
xenial
Released (1.8.16-0ubuntu1.6)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
Patches:
upstream: https://www.sudo.ws/repos/sudo/raw-rev/15a46f4007dd

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.2
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H