Todd Miller Sudo 'secure path' Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:40538

Info

Todd Miller Sudo 'secure path' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 40538
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2010-1646
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jun 01 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 10:16PM
Credit: Evan Broder and Anders Kaseorg of Ksplice, Inc.
Vulnerable: VMWare ESX 4.1
VMWare ESX 4.0
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2 p6
Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2 p5
Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2 p4
Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2 p3
Todd Miller Sudo 1.7
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.9 p19
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.9 p18
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.9 p17
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.8 p9
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.8 p8
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.8 p7
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.8 p5
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.8 p4
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.8 p2
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.8 p12
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.8 p1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 2.2
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG Current
 Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.8
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.7 p5
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.7
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.6
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.5 p2
+ NetBSD NetBSD 1.5.2
+ OpenBSD OpenBSD 3.1
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 alpha
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
 + Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
 - Redhat Linux 6.2 sparc
 - Redhat Linux 6.2 i386
 - Redhat Linux 6.2 alpha
 + SuSE Linux 8.0 i386
 + SuSE Linux 8.0
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.5 p1
+ Slackware Linux 8.0
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.5
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.4 p2
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.4 p1
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.4
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 1.0.1
+ MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 alpha
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
 + Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
 - Redhat Linux 6.2 sparc
 - Redhat Linux 6.2 i386
 - Redhat Linux 6.2 alpha
 Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.3 p7
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.3 p6
+ Guardian Digital Engarde Secure Linux 1.0.1
+ Guardian Digital Engarde Secure Linux 1.0.1
+ HP Secure OS software for Linux 1.0
+ HP Secure OS software for Linux 1.0
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
 + SuSE Linux 7.2 i386
 + SuSE Linux 7.2
+ SuSE Linux 7.2
+ SuSE Linux 7.1 x86
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 x86
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 alpha
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 alpha
 + SuSE Linux 7.1
+ SuSE Linux 7.1
+ SuSE Linux 7.0 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.0 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.0 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.0 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.0 i386
 + SuSE Linux 7.0 i386
 + SuSE Linux 7.0 alpha
 + SuSE Linux 7.0 alpha
 + SuSE Linux 7.0
+ SuSE Linux 7.0
+ Wirex Immunix OS 7.0
+ Wirex Immunix OS 7.0
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.3 p5
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.3 p4
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.3 p3
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.3 p2
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.3 p1
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.3
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.2
- Debian Linux 2.2
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.1
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6
Todd Miller Sudo 1.5.9
Todd Miller Sudo 1.5.8
Todd Miller Sudo 1.5.7
Todd Miller Sudo 1.5.6
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.9 p22
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.9 p21
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.9 p20
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_99
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_98
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_96
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_95
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_94
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_93
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_92
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_91
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_90
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_89
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_88
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_87
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_86
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_85
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_84
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_83
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_82
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_81
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_80
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_78
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_77
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_76
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_74
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_71
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_68
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_67
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_64
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_61
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_59
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_58
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_57
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_56
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_54
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_51
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_50
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_49
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_48
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_47
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_45
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_41
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_39
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_38
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_37
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_36
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_35
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_29
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_28
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_22
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_19
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_13
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_111a
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_111
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_110
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_109
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_108
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_107
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_106
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_105
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_104
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_103
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_102
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_101a
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_101
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_100
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_02
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_01
Sun OpenSolaris 2009.06
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
rPath rPath Linux 2
rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Pardus Linux 2009 0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
Juniper CTPView 4.6
Juniper CTPView 4.5
Juniper CTPView 4.4
Juniper CTPView 4.3
Juniper CTPView 4.2
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Avaya Voice Portal 5.0 SP2
Avaya Voice Portal 5.0 SP1
Avaya Voice Portal 5.0
Avaya IQ 5
Avaya Aura System Platform SP1.1
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.0
Avaya Aura System Platform 1.0
Avaya Aura System Manager 6.0 SP1
Avaya Aura System Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura System Manager 1.0
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.0
Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2 SP2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2 SP1
Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 1.1
Avaya Aura Session Manager 1.0
Avaya Aura Communication Manager 6.0
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2
Not Vulnerable: Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2 p7
Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.9 p23
Sun OpenSolaris snv_111b
Juniper CTPView 7.0R1

Discussion

Todd Miller Sudo 'secure path' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Todd Miller Sudo is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability.

Local attackers could exploit this issue to bypass certain security restrictions and run arbitrary and restricted commands under Sudo.

This issue affects Sudo 1.3.1 up to and including 1.6.9p22 and Sudo 1.7.0 up to and including 1.7.2p6.

Exploit / POC

Todd Miller Sudo 'secure path' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Local attackers can use readily available commands to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Todd Miller Sudo 'secure path' Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc

Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.9 p22

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

Debian Linux 5.0 mips

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64

Debian Linux 5.0 sparc

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Debian Linux 5.0 s/390

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386

Debian Linux 5.0 hppa

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0

Todd Miller Sudo 1.6

Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.2

Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.3 p1

Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.3 p5

Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.3 p6

Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.4 p1

Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.4

Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.5 p2

Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.5 p1

Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.8 p9

Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.8 p4

Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.8

Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.8 p1

Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.9 p18

Todd Miller Sudo 1.6.9 p19

Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2 p5

Todd Miller Sudo 1.7.2 p4

References

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