CVE-1999-0958

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sudo 1.5.x allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a .. (dot dot) attack.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00058

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CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

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todd miller sudoall versions

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productlowLinux Sudo Chroot Execution

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7.2

HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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v2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published to NVD12 Jan 1998 · 05:00 AM

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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88465708614896&w=2

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