Unscored severity · published Jun 20, 2005
CVE-2005-1993
Race condition in sudo 1.3.1 up to 1.6.8p8, when the ALL pseudo-command is used after a user entry in the sudoers file, allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Race condition in sudo 1.3.1 up to 1.6.8p8, when the ALL pseudo-command is used after a user entry in the sudoers file, allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SU
Sudo · Todd Miller
1.3.1; 1.5.6; 1.5.7; 1.5.8; 1.5.9; 1.6; +23 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1993
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1993
docs.info.apple.com
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302847
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/15744
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17813
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-735
www.novell.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_36_sudo.html
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/17396
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