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CVE-2011-0008

UnknownEPSS 0.33%

Last modified

CVE-2011-0008 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A certain Fedora patch for parse.c in sudo before 1.7.4p5-1.fc14 on Fedora 14 does not properly interpret a system group (aka %group) in the sudoers file during authorization decisions for a user who belongs to that group, which allows local users to leverage an applicable sudoers file and gain root privileges via a sudo command. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2009-0034 regression.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A certain Fedora patch for parse.c in sudo before 1.7.4p5-1.fc14 on Fedora 14 does not properly interpret a system group (aka %group) in the sudoers file during authorization decisions for a user who belongs to that group, which allows local users to leverage an applicable sudoers file and gain root privileges via a sudo command. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2009-0034 regression.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.33%

25.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Todd MillerSudo<= 1.7.4p5
Todd MillerSudo1.3.1
Todd MillerSudo1.5
Todd MillerSudo1.5.2
Todd MillerSudo1.5.3
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 MillerSudo1.6.2p1
Todd MillerSudo1.6.2p2
Todd MillerSudo1.6.2p3
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 MillerSudo1.6.3p1
Todd MillerSudo1.6.3p2
Todd MillerSudo1.6.3p3
Todd MillerSudo1.6.3p4
Todd MillerSudo1.6.3p5
Todd MillerSudo1.6.3p6
Todd MillerSudo1.6.3p7
Todd MillerSudo1.6.4
Todd MillerSudo1.6.4_p1
Todd MillerSudo1.6.4_p2
Todd MillerSudo1.6.4p1
Todd MillerSudo1.6.4p2
Todd MillerSudo1.6.5
Todd MillerSudo1.6.5_p1
Todd MillerSudo1.6.5_p2
Todd MillerSudo1.6.5p1
Todd MillerSudo1.6.5p2
Todd MillerSudo1.6.6
Todd MillerSudo1.6.7
Todd MillerSudo1.6.7_p5
Todd MillerSudo1.6.7p1
Todd MillerSudo1.6.7p2
Todd MillerSudo1.6.7p3
Todd MillerSudo1.6.7p4
Todd MillerSudo1.6.7p5
Todd MillerSudo1.6.8
Todd MillerSudo1.6.8_p1

Showing 50 of 114 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-0008?
A certain Fedora patch for parse.c in sudo before 1.7.4p5-1.fc14 on Fedora 14 does not properly interpret a system group (aka %group) in the sudoers file during authorization decisions for a user who belongs to that group, which allows local users to leverage an applicable sudoers file and gain root privileges via a sudo command. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2009-0034 regression.
How severe is CVE-2011-0008?
Severity scoring for CVE-2011-0008 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0008?
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