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Unscored severity · published Sep 16, 2004
CVE-2004-1689
sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file…
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CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file before quitting sudoedit.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 67% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SU
Sudo · Todd Miller
1.6.8 · source: NVD
Affected product
SU
Sudo
Todd Miller
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1689
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1689
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109537972929201&w=2
Patch
http://packetstormsecurity.nl/0409-exploits/sudoedit.txt
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/12596
Patch
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-219.shtml
Patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/424358
Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/10023
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