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CVE-2009-0034

parse.c in sudo 1.6.9p17 through 1.6.9p19 does not properly interpret a system group (aka %group) in the sudoers file du

parse.c in sudo 1.6.9p17 through 1.6.9p19 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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00049
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules1 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
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Affected Products & Versions

2
gratisoft sudoall versions
vmware esxall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

1
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

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD30 Jan 2009 · 07:30 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

2
usnUSN-722-1
rhsaRHSA-2009:0267Moderate
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References & Sources

21
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000060.htmlBroken Link
http://osvdb.org/51736Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33753Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/33840Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/33885Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/35766Not Applicable
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