CVE-2002-0043

Description

sudo 1.6.0 through 1.6.3p7 does not properly clear the environment before calling the mail program, which could allow local users to gain root privileges by modifying environment variables and changing how the mail program is invoked.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7891

http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/postfix.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3871

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/250168

http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3800

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-013.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-011.html

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2002_002_sudo_txt.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-101

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101120193627756&w=2

http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:003

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000451

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3