CVE-2002-0043

Description

sudo 1.6.0 through 1.6.3p7 does not properly clear the environment before calling the mail program, which could allow local users to gain root privileges by modifying environment variables and changing how the mail program is invoked.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.19%

Vendor Advisory freebsd.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02%3A06.asc	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-013.html	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7891	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3800	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3871	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/250168	mailing list vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101120193627756&w=2	mailing list
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/postfix.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_002_sudo_txt.html	vendor advisory
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:003	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-101	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-011.html	vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000451	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0043?: CVE-2002-0043 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0043?: To fix CVE-2002-0043, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0043 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-0043 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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