Todd Miller sudo up to 1.7.4p4 check.c access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Todd Miller sudo. Affected is an unknown function of the file check.c. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-0010. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Todd Miller sudo (Operating System Utility Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file check.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

check.c in sudo 1.7.x before 1.7.4p5, when a Runas group is configured, does not require a password for command execution that involves a gid change but no uid change, which allows local users to bypass an intended authentication requirement via the -g option to a sudo command.

The weakness was shared 01/12/2011 by Alex as Bug 668879 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-0010. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68480 (Oracle Linux 5 : sudo (ELSA-2012-0309)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119981 (Red Hat Update for sudo (RHSA-2012:0309)).

Upgrading to version 1.7.2p3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (64636), Tenable (68480), SecurityFocus (BID 45774†), OSVDB (70400†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29341†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 68480
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : sudo (ELSA-2012-0309)
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OpenVAS ID: 68920
OpenVAS Name: Slackware Advisory SSA:2011-041-05 sudo
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: sudo 1.7.2p3

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 668879
Researcher: Alex
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0010 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0010
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56099

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X-Force: 64636
SecurityFocus: 45774 - Todd Miller Sudo Group ID Change Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 42886
OSVDB: 70400 - sudo check.c Runas Group Authentication Bypass
Vulnerability Center: 29341 - Todd Miller Sudo 1.7 through 1.7.4p4 check.c Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 23:27
Updated: 01/20/2025 03:19
Changes: 03/19/2015 23:27 (67), 03/14/2017 11:44 (10), 10/12/2021 13:55 (5), 10/12/2021 14:00 (1), 01/20/2025 03:19 (20)
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