Buffer overflow in sudo earlier than 1.6.3p6 allows local users to gain root privileges.
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Buffer overflow in sudo earlier than 1.6.3p6 allows local users to gain root privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00864 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:018 |
| Red Hat Powertools 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:019 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0279
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8rjr-96wc-j9h5
References
Sources
- CVE-2001-0279 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0279 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8rjr-96wc-j9h5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2001-0279 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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