CVE-2009-0034

Description

parse.c in sudo 1.6.9p17 through 1.6.9p19 does not properly interpret a system group (aka %group) in the sudoers file during authorization decisions for a user who belongs to that group, which allows local users to leverage an applicable sudoers file and gain root privileges via a sudo command.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/33885 third party advisory not applicable
http://osvdb.org/51736 vdb entry broken link
http://www.sudo.ws/cgi-bin/cvsweb/sudo/parse.c.diff?r1=1.160.2.21&r2=1.160.2.22&f=h broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35766 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021688 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33517 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2954 broken link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:033 vendor advisory broken link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1865 vdb entry permissions required
http://secunia.com/advisories/33753 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0267.html not applicable vendor advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000060.html mailing list broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500546/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6462 vdb entry signature broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33840 third party advisory not applicable
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0021 broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504849/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10856 vdb entry signature broken link
http://www.gratisoft.us/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=327 release notes product
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0009.html third party advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=468923 issue tracking permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0034?
CVE-2009-0034 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0034?
To fix CVE-2009-0034, 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-2009-0034 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-0034 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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