CVE-2002-0043 | BDVDB-2026-4367 Detail
Description#
sudo 1.6.0 through 1.6.3p7 does not properly clear the environment before calling the mail program, which could allow local users to gain root privileges by modifying environment variables and changing how the mail program is invoked.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-013.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7891
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3800
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3871
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/250168
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101120193627756&w=2
- http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/postfix.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_002_sudo_txt.html
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:003
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-101
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-011.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000451
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.