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CVE-2005-4158

UnknownEPSS 1.08%

Last modified

CVE-2005-4158 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Sudo before 1.6.8 p12, when the Perl taint flag is off, does not clear the (1) PERLLIB, (2) PERL5LIB, and (3) PERL5OPT environment variables, which allows limited local users to cause a Perl script to include and execute arbitrary library files that have the same name as library files that are included by the script.. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Sudo before 1.6.8 p12, when the Perl taint flag is off, does not clear the (1) PERLLIB, (2) PERL5LIB, and (3) PERL5OPT environment variables, which allows limited local users to cause a Perl script to include and execute arbitrary library files that have the same name as library files that are included by the script.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.08%

60.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Todd MillerSudo1.5.6
Todd MillerSudo1.5.7
Todd MillerSudo1.5.8
Todd MillerSudo1.5.9
Todd MillerSudo1.6
Todd MillerSudo1.6.1
Todd MillerSudo1.6.2
Todd MillerSudo1.6.3
Todd MillerSudo1.6.3_p1
Todd MillerSudo1.6.3_p2
Todd MillerSudo1.6.3_p3
Todd MillerSudo1.6.3_p4
Todd MillerSudo1.6.3_p5
Todd MillerSudo1.6.3_p6
Todd MillerSudo1.6.3_p7
Todd MillerSudo1.6.4
Todd MillerSudo1.6.4_p1
Todd MillerSudo1.6.4_p2
Todd MillerSudo1.6.5
Todd MillerSudo1.6.5_p1
Todd MillerSudo1.6.5_p2
Todd MillerSudo1.6.6
Todd MillerSudo1.6.7
Todd MillerSudo1.6.7_p5
Todd MillerSudo1.6.8
Todd MillerSudo1.6.8_p1
Todd MillerSudo1.6.8_p5
Todd MillerSudo1.6.8_p7
Todd MillerSudo1.6.8_p8
Todd MillerSudo1.6.8_p9

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-4158?
Sudo before 1.6.8 p12, when the Perl taint flag is off, does not clear the (1) PERLLIB, (2) PERL5LIB, and (3) PERL5OPT environment variables, which allows limited local users to cause a Perl script to include and execute arbitrary library files that have the same name as library files that are included by the script.
How severe is CVE-2005-4158?
Severity scoring for CVE-2005-4158 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4158?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST