CVE-2011-0010

Medium

Description

check.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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.4
Exploit probability—
ProductTodd Miller Sudo
PublishedJan 18, 2011
First seenJan 18, 2011

How to fix

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

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
todd_miller sudo1.7.0, 1.7.1, 1.7.2, 1.7.2p1, 1.7.2p2, 1.7.2p3, 1.7.2p4, 1.7.2p5, 1.7.2p6, 1.7.2p7, 1.7.3b1, 1.7.4, 1.7.4p1, 1.7.4p2, 1.7.4p3, 1.7.4p4—

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