Todd Miller sudo 1.5/1.5.2/1.5.3 path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Todd Miller sudo 1.5/1.5.2/1.5.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0958. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. This vulnerability is considered historic because of its background and reception. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Todd Miller sudo 1.5/1.5.2/1.5.3 (Operating System Utility Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

sudo 1.5.x allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a .. (dot dot) attack.

The weakness was shared 01/12/1998 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0958. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/17/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK. Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has a historic impact.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Operating System Utility Software

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• Todd Miller

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• sudo

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• 1.5
• 1.5.2
• 1.5.3

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• open-source

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