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CVE-2017-1000367

Todd Miller's sudo version 1.8.20 and earlier is vulnerable to an input validation (embedded spaces) in the get_process_

Todd Miller's sudo version 1.8.20 and earlier is vulnerable to an input validation (embedded spaces) in the get_process_ttyname() function resulting in information disclosure and command execution.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4 EPSS 0.19918
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 4% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules1 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
sudo project sudo<= 1.8.20
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Public Exploits & PoCs

4
localSudo 1.8.20 - 'get_process_ttyname()' Local Privilege Escalation2017-06-14
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · Sudo-get_process_ttyname-Race-Condition.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
pocwww.securitytracker.com · 1038582www.securitytracker.com
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 42183www.exploit-db.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

6.4
MEDIUM · 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 NVD05 Jun 2017 · 02:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

9
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11413-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2017:1626-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2017:1627-1
rhsaRHSA-2017:1574Moderate
usnUSN-3304-1
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References & Sources

13
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-05/msg00077.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-05/msg00078.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-05/msg00079.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jun/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3867Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/30/16ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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