Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.9.12, with the crypt() password backend, contains a plugins/sudoers/auth/passwd.c array-out-of-bounds error that can result in a heap-based buffer over-read. This can be triggered by arbitrary local users with access to Sudo by entering a password of seven characters or fewer. The impact could vary depending on the system libraries, compiler, and processor architecture.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-sudo | Mar 21, 2024 | Nov 2, 2022 | |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-sudoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-sudo-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-sudo-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-sudo-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-sudo-logsrvdamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-sudo-logsrvd-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-sudo-python-pluginamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-sudo-python-plugin-debuginfo | Feb 17, 2025 | Nov 2, 2022 | |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-sudo | Jul 30, 2024 | Nov 2, 2022 | |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2023173 | dell-powerstoreos-upgrade-latest | Oct 23, 2025 | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-sudo | Nov 8, 2022 | Nov 7, 2022 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-admin-sudo | Nov 23, 2022 | Nov 2, 2022 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-sudo | Feb 13, 2023 | Nov 2, 2022 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-sudo | Jan 6, 2023 | Nov 2, 2022 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-sudo | Mar 9, 2023 | Nov 2, 2022 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-sudo | Feb 9, 2023 | Nov 2, 2022 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-sudo | Jan 9, 2023 | Nov 2, 2022 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-sudosuse-upgrade-sudo-develsuse-upgrade-sudo-plugin-pythonsuse-upgrade-sudo-test | Nov 8, 2022 | Nov 2, 2022 |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Nov 2, 2022 |
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