CVE-2001-0279

high

Description

Buffer overflow in sudo earlier than 1.6.3p6 allows local users to gain root privileges.

References

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-019.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-018.html

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-024.php3

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-031

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000381

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0437.html

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0427.html

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0414.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-05-03

Updated: 2008-09-05

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High