What is CVE-2005-1831?

CVE-2005-1831 is a high-severity vulnerability in Todd_miller Sudo. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2005-05-31.

How severe is CVE-2005-1831?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Todd_miller Sudo

CVE-2005-1831

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…

EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Todd_miller Sudo — versions 1.6.8p7
N/a — versions n/a

References

cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-1831?: CVE-2005-1831 is a high-severity vulnerability in Todd_miller Sudo. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2005-05-31.
How severe is CVE-2005-1831?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.