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CVE-2014-9680

sudo before 1.8.12 does not ensure that the TZ environment variable is associated with a zoneinfo file, which allows loc

sudo before 1.8.12 does not ensure that the TZ environment variable is associated with a zoneinfo file, which allows local users to open arbitrary files for read access (but not view file contents) by running a program within an sudo session, as demonstrated by interfering with terminal output, discarding kernel-log messages, or repositioning tape drives.

LOW · CVSS 3.3 EPSS 0.0041
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules1 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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Affected Products & Versions

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sudo project sudo<= 1.8.11
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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

3.3
LOW · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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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 NVD24 Apr 2017 · 06:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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Vendor Advisories

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suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11413-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2904-1
usnUSN-2533-1
rhsaRHSA-2015:1409Moderate
rhsaRHBA-2015:2424Moderate
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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://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/15/24ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1409.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033158
http://www.sudo.ws/alerts/tz.htmlVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-02
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