CVE-2010-0427

Publication date 23 February 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

sudo 1.6.x before 1.6.9p21, when the runas_default option is used, does not properly set group memberships, which allows local users to gain privileges via a sudo command.

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Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
sudo	9.10 karmic	Not affected
	9.04 jaunty	Fixed 1.6.9p17-1ubuntu3.1
	8.10 intrepid	Fixed 1.6.9p17-1ubuntu2.2
	8.04 LTS hardy	Fixed 1.6.9p10-1ubuntu3.6
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not affected

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Notes

jdstrand

group privilege escalation, but requires non-default configuration. This only affects 1.6 and not 1.7 Dapper (1.6.8) is not affected

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
sudo	Upstream: http://sudo.ws/repos/sudo/rev/aa0b6c01c462

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-905-1
sudo vulnerabilities
26 February 2010

Other references

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/23/4
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0427