CVE-2012-0809

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in the sudo_debug function in Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string sequences in the program name for sudo.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 53.96% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory sudo.ws
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-06.xml vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-01/att-0591/advisory_sudo.txt exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-01/0591.html mailing list
http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/sudo_debug.html exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0809?
CVE-2012-0809 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0809?
To fix CVE-2012-0809, 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-2012-0809 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0809 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~54% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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