Sudo before 1.6.6 contains an off-by-one error that can result in a heap-based buffer…
Priority LOW 36CWE-131Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-131 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Sudo before 1.6.6 contains an off-by-one error that can result in a heap-based buffer overflow that may allow local users to gain root privileges via special characters in the -p (prompt) argument, which are not properly expanded.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01199 68th 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.6.6 | Vulnerable | Sudo project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:sudo_project:sudo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.6 Vulnerable ·Sudo project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Debian
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-2002:071 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:071 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:071 |
| Red Hat Powertools 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:072 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0184
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vv6h-2fw3-xm26
References
Patch 3
Advisory 8
Sources
- CVE-2002-0184 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0184 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vv6h-2fw3-xm26 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-0184 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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