CVE-2017-1000368

moderate-risk
Published 2017-06-05

Todd Miller's sudo version 1.8.20p1 and earlier is vulnerable to an input validation (embedded newlines) in the get_process_ttyname() function resulting in information disclosure and command execution.

Do I need to act?

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0.17% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.2/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Sudo Project

References (14)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98838
Third Party Advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1574
Third Party Advisory https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10205
Third Party Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-04
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-2/
Vendor Advisory https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/linux_tty.html
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98838
Third Party Advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1574
Third Party Advisory https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10205
Third Party Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-04
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-2/
Vendor Advisory https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/linux_tty.html
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 25/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low