CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0043

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Versions of sudo from 1.6.0 to 1.6.3p7 do not properly clear environment variables before calling the mail program, which could allow local users to gain root privileges by modifying these variables.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access by local users, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade sudo to a version newer than 1.6.3p7 to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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