Vulnerability in Sudo_project Sudo

CVE-2023-42465

Sudo before 1.9.15 might allow row hammer attacks (for authentication bypass or privilege escalation) because application logic sometimes is based on not equaling an error value (instead of equaling a success value), and because the values…

EPSS: 0.005 (41.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42465?
CVE-2023-42465 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sudo_project Sudo. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2023-12-22.
How severe is CVE-2023-42465?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-42465 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.