Out-of-bounds Read in Sudo_project Sudo
CVE-2022-43995
Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.9.12, with the crypt() password backend, contains a plugins/sudoers/auth/passwd.c array-out-of-bounds error that can result in a heap-based buffer over-read. This can be triggered by arbitrary local users with access t…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (19.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Sudo_project Sudo — versions 1.9.12
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43995?
- CVE-2022-43995 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sudo_project Sudo, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-11-02.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43995?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.