Sudo 1.6.8p7 on SuSE Linux 9.3, and possibly other Linux distributions, allows local…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Sudo 1.6.8p7 on SuSE Linux 9.3, and possibly other Linux distributions, allows local users to gain privileges by using sudo to call su, then entering a blank password and hitting CTRL-C. NOTE: SuSE and multiple third-party researchers have not been able to replicate this issue, stating "Sudo catches SIGINT and returns an empty string for the password so I don't see how this could happen unless the user's actual password was empty.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.8p7 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.8p7 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1831
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jf55-3j9h-grf2
References
Other 4
- 20050531 RE: [securitysuse.de] [XNUXER-SECURITY] Root Privilige Escalation in Sudo version 1.6.8p7 without Password, SuSE 9.3
- 20050531 Re: [securitysuse.de] [XNUXER-SECURITY] Root Privilige Escalation in Sudo version 1.6.8p7 without Password, SuSE 9.3
- 20050531 [XNUXER-SECURITY] Root Privilige Escalation in Sudo version 1.6.8p7 without Password, SuSE 9.3
- 20417
More Todd Miller Sudo vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-00746 Format string vulnerability in the sudo_debug function in Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2013-01562 sudo 1.6.0 through 1.7.10p6 and sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.6p6 allows local users or… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2004-00948 sudo before 1.6.8p2 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by using "()" style… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2010-00404 sudo 1.6.x before 1.6.9p21 and 1.7.x before 1.7.2p4, when a pseudo-command is enabled… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2006-00144 sudo 1.6.8 and other versions does not clear the PYTHONINSPECT environment variable… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2002-00039 sudo 1.6.0 through 1.6.3p7 does not properly clear the environment before calling the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2005-1831 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-1831 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jf55-3j9h-grf2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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