Unscored severity · published Oct 25, 2005
CVE-2005-2959
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in sudo 1.6.8 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via the (1) SHELLOPTS and (2) PS4 environment variables before executing a bash…
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in sudo 1.6.8 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via the (1) SHELLOPTS and (2) PS4 environment variables before executing a bash script on behalf of another user, which are not cleared even though other variables are.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% 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; 1.6.1; 1.6.2; 1.6.3; 1.6.3_p1; 1.6.3_p2; +26 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2959
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2959
docs.info.apple.com
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17318
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17322
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17345
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/17390
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