CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0184

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Sudo before 1.6.6 contains an off-by-one error that can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow. This allows local users to gain root privileges via special characters in the -p (prompt) argument, which are not properly expanded.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk that local users may gain unauthorized access to administrator privileges, potentially leading to serious security breaches in the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Sudo to version 1.6.6 or later to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized access attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Sudo before 1.6.6 contains an off-by-one error that can result in a heap-based buffer overflow that may allow local users to gain root privileges via special characters in the -p (prompt) argument, which are not properly expanded.

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