sudo before 1.6.8p2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by using "()" style…
Priority LOW 34Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
sudo before 1.6.8p2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by using "()" style environment variables to create functions that have the same name as any program within the bash script that is called without using the program's full pathname.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01374 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed 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 · 51
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.6 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.7 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.8 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.9 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.2 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.3 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.3_p1 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
- cpe:2.3:a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.6 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.7 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.8 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.9 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.3 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.3_p1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
Show 41 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.3_p2 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.3_p3 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.3_p4 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.3_p5 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.3_p6 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.3_p7 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.4 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.4_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.4_p1 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.4_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.4_p2 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.5 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.5_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.5_p1 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.5_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.5_p2 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.6 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.7 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.8 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.8_p1 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Mandrakesoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
| cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Ubuntu |
| cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Ubuntu |
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.3_p2 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.3_p3 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.3_p4 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.3_p5 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.3_p6 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.3_p7 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.4 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.4_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.4_p1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.4_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.4_p2 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.5 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.5_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.5_p1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.5_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.5_p2 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.6 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.7 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.8 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.8_p1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Trustix
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Trustix
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Trustix
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Trustix
- cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
- cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1051
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-792w-v225-x939
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-1051 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1051 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-792w-v225-x939 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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