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GLSA-201406-30 : sudo: Privilege escalation

medium Nessus Plugin ID 76287

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201406-30 (sudo: Privilege escalation)

 When the Sudo env_reset option is disabled (it is enabled by default), certain environment variables are not blacklisted as expected.
 Impact :

 A local attacker, authorized to run commands using sudo, can use this flaw to execute arbitrary code or escalate his privileges.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All sudo users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-admin/sudo-1.8.5'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201406-30

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 76287

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201406-30.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 6/28/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:sudo

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/27/2014

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0106

BID: 65997

GLSA: 201406-30