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CVE-2004-1689

sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbit

sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file before quitting sudoedit.

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.00167
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules1 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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todd miller sudoall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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localSudoEdit 1.6.8 - Local Change Permissionverified
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 11204www.securityfocus.com
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productlowLinux Sudo Chroot Execution
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Scoring & Timeline

2.1
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD16 Sep 2004 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109537972929201&w=2
http://packetstormsecurity.nl/0409-exploits/sudoedit.txtPatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/12596PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-219.shtmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/424358PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/10023PatchVendor Advisory
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