Name: CVE-2012-0809: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2012-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2012-0809, CWE-134, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.46663

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade sudo	Aug 30, 2017	Jan 31, 2012
Debian	—	Upgrade sudo	Jul 30, 2024	Feb 1, 2012
Freebsd	—	Upgrade sudo	Dec 10, 2025	Jan 30, 2012
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade app-admin/sudo.	Oct 30, 2017	Jan 31, 2012
Suse	—	Upgrade sudo-develUpgrade sudo-debugsourceUpgrade sudo-debuginfoUpgrade sudo	Dec 12, 2013	Jan 31, 2012
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade sudo	Nov 19, 2024	Feb 1, 2012

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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