vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2023-42465: sudo: Memory Manipulation
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 22, 2023 | Jan 25, 2024 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 22, 2023
Added
Jan 25, 2024
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
Sudo before 1.9.15 might allow row hammer attacks (for authentication bypass or privilege escalation) because application logic sometimes is based on not equaling an error value (instead of equaling a success value), and because the values do not resist flips of a single bit.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-admin-sudo
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