CVE-2005-1831

Description

Sudo 1.6.8p7 on SuSE Linux 9.3, and possibly other Linux distributions, allows local users to gain privileges by using sudo to call su, then entering a blank password and hitting CTRL-C. NOTE: SuSE and multiple third-party researchers have not been able to replicate this issue, stating "Sudo catches SIGINT and returns an empty string for the password so I don't see how this could happen unless the user's actual password was empty.

8.4

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.11%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-05/0359.html	mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-05/0349.html	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111755694008928&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/20417	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1831?: CVE-2005-1831 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1831?: To fix CVE-2005-1831, 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-2005-1831 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-1831 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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