CVE-2012-0809
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Format string vulnerability in the sudo_debug function in Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string sequences in the program name for sudo.
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Statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of sudo as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, or 6 as they did not include the vulnerable debugging support.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 7.2 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
| Integrity Impact | Complete |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | sudo | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | sudo | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | sudo | Not affected |
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Todd C. Miller for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges joernchen of Phenoelit as the original reporter.External References
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