CVE-2011-0010

Summary

CVECVE-2011-0010
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2011-01-18 18:03:00 UTC
Updated2018-01-05 02:29:00 UTC
Descriptioncheck.c in sudo 1.7.x before 1.7.4p5, when a Runas group is configured, does not require a password for command execution that involves a gid change but no uid change, which allows local users to bypass an intended authentication requirement via the -g option to a sudo command.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-264

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.0 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.1 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2p1 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2p2 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2p3 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2p4 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2p5 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2p6 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2p7 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.3b1 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.4 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.4p1 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.4p2 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.4p3 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.4p4 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.0 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.1 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2p1 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2p2 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2p3 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2p4 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2p5 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2p6 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2p7 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.3b1 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.4 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.4p1 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.4p2 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.4p3 All All All
Application Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.4p4 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[SECURITY] Fedora 14 Update: sudo-1.7.4p5-1.fc14 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org
70400 OSVDB www.osvdb.org
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH VUPEN www.vupen.com
Gentoo Linux Documentation -- sudo: Privilege escalation GENTOO security.gentoo.org
Slackware update for sudo - Secunia.com SECUNIA secunia.com
#609641 - sudo doesn't ask for password when only the GID is changed - Debian Bug report logs CONFIRM bugs.debian.org
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH VUPEN www.vupen.com
mandriva.com MANDRIVA www.mandriva.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH VUPEN www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
Flaw in Runas Group password checking CONFIRM www.sudo.ws
The Slackware Linux Project: Slackware Security Advisories SLACKWARE slackware.com
USN-1046-1: Sudo vulnerability | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 13 Update: sudo-1.7.4p5-1.fc13 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org
Sudo Group Changing Vulnerability - Secunia.com SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Todd Miller Sudo Group ID Change Security Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
Support REDHAT www.redhat.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH VUPEN www.vupen.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH VUPEN www.vupen.com
oss-security - Re: CVE request: sudo does not ask for password on GID changes MLIST openwall.com Patch
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH VUPEN www.vupen.com
sudo: fe8a94f96542 CONFIRM www.sudo.ws Patch
oss-security - CVE request: sudo does not ask for password on GID changes MLIST openwall.com Patch
oss-security - Re: CVE request: sudo does not ask for password on GID changes MLIST openwall.com
Ubuntu update for sudo - Secunia.com SECUNIA secunia.com
668879 – (CVE-2011-0010) CVE-2011-0010 sudo: does not ask for password on GID changes CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Patch
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2011:002 SUSE lists.opensuse.org
Fedora update for sudo - Secunia.com SECUNIA secunia.com
SUSE update for Multiple Packages - Secunia.com SECUNIA secunia.com
sudo: 07d1b0ce530e MISC www.sudo.ws Patch
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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