CVE-2009-0034

High

Description

parse.c in sudo 1.6.9p17 through 1.6.9p19 does not properly interpret a system group (aka %group) in the sudoers file during authorization decisions for a user who belongs to that group, which allows local users to leverage an applicable sudoers file and gain root privileges via a sudo command.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGratisoft Sudo
PublishedJan 30, 2009
First seenJan 30, 2009

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gratisoft sudo1.6.9—
vmware esx4.0—

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