The command matching functionality in sudo 1.6.8 through 1.7.2p5 does not properly handle when a file in the current working directory has the same name as a pseudo-command in the sudoers file and the PATH contains an entry for ".", which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a Trojan horse executable, as demonstrated using sudoedit, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0426.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade sudo | Dec 1, 2016 | Apr 16, 2010 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade sudo | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 16, 2010 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade sudo | Dec 10, 2025 | Apr 15, 2010 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-admin/sudo. | Oct 30, 2017 | Apr 16, 2010 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade sudo | Oct 16, 2024 | Apr 16, 2010 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade sudo | Feb 17, 2015 | Apr 16, 2010 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade sudo | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 16, 2010 |
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