CVE-2006-0151

Public Exploit

Description

sudo 1.6.8 and other versions does not clear the PYTHONINSPECT environment variable, which allows limited local users to gain privileges via a Python script, a variant of CVE-2005-4158.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory trustix.org Vendor Advisory slackware.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0010	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18549	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18558	third party advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.421822	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18363	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_02_sr.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18358	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16184	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/19016	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18906	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-946	vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:159	vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/235-2/	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21692	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0151?: CVE-2006-0151 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0151?: To fix CVE-2006-0151, 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-2006-0151 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0151 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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