High severity · published Jun 5, 2017
CVE-2017-1000368
Todd Miller's sudo version 1.8.20p1 and earlier is vulnerable to an input validation (embedded newlines) in the get_process_ttyname() function resulting in information disclosure…
8.2
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Todd Miller's sudo version 1.8.20p1 and earlier is vulnerable to an input validation (embedded newlines) in the get_process_ttyname() function resulting in information disclosure and command execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 47% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SU
Sudo · Sudo Project
through 1.8.20; 1.8.20 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000368
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000368
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98838
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1574
Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10205
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-04
usn.ubuntu.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-1/
usn.ubuntu.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-2/
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