CVE-2004-1051

Description

sudo before 1.6.8p2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by using "()" style environment variables to create functions that have the same name as any program within the bash script that is called without using the program's full pathname.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.11%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory trustix.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-28-1/	vendor advisory
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/bash_functions.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110598298225675&w=2	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110028877431192&w=2	mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:133	vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/May/msg00001.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11668	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-596	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18055	vdb entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0061/	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1051?: CVE-2004-1051 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1051?: To fix CVE-2004-1051, 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-2004-1051 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-1051 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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