Low severity · published Apr 24, 2017
CVE-2014-9680
sudo before 1.8.12 does not ensure that the TZ environment variable is associated with a zoneinfo file, which allows local users to open arbitrary files for read access (but not…
3.3
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
sudo before 1.8.12 does not ensure that the TZ environment variable is associated with a zoneinfo file, which allows local users to open arbitrary files for read access (but not view file contents) by running a program within an sudo session, as demonstrated by interfering with terminal output, discarding kernel-log messages, or repositioning tape drives.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SU
Sudo · Sudo Project
through 1.8.11 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9680
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9680
Exploit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/15/24
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1409.html
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033158
Vendor Advisory
http://www.sudo.ws/alerts/tz.html
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-02
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