CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0279

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

Local users can exploit this vulnerability to gain full control over the system, posing a serious security threat.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update sudo to version 1.6.3p6 or later to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS