Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-0809
Format string vulnerability in the sudo_debug function in Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string sequences in the program name for sudo.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2012-0809
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.1p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.3p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-0809
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 21 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-0809
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-0809
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The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-0809
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-01/0591.html
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-01/att-0591/advisory_sudo.txt
Exploit
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http://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/sudo_debug.html
Sudo format string vulnerabilityExploit;Vendor Advisory
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-06.xml
sudo: Privilege escalation (GLSA 201203-06) — Gentoo security
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