CVE-2015-5602
High
Description
sudoedit in Sudo before 1.8.15 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file whose full path is defined using multiple wildcards in /etc/sudoers, as demonstrated by "/home/*/*/file.txt."
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductSudo
PublishedNov 17, 2015
First seenNov 17, 2015
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| sudo_project sudo | v ≤ 1.8.14 | — |
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