CVE-2017-1000368

Description

Todd Miller's sudo version 1.8.20p1 and earlier is vulnerable to an input validation (embedded newlines) in the get_process_ttyname() function resulting in information disclosure and command execution.

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory sudo.ws
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.sudo.ws/alerts/linux_tty.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-04 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98838 vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1574 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10205 third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-1/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3968-2/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1000368?
CVE-2017-1000368 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-1000368?
To fix CVE-2017-1000368, 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-2017-1000368 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-1000368 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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