Vulnerability in Todd Miller Sudo
CVE-2012-0809
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (87.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Todd Miller Sudo — versions 1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.8.1p1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-06.xml (vendor-advisory)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-01/att-0591/advisory_sudo.t… (Exploit)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-01/0591.html (mailing-list)
- www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/sudo_debug.html (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-0809?
- CVE-2012-0809 is a vulnerability in Todd Miller Sudo, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. Published 2012-02-01.
- Is CVE-2012-0809 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.