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TI-2005-01884 Aliases CVE-2005-1993GHSA-8q3v-p32x-2pq7

Race condition in sudo 1.3.1 up to 1.6.8p8, when the ALL pseudo-command is used after a…

Priority LOW 18Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Race condition in sudo 1.3.1 up to 1.6.8p8, when the ALL pseudo-command is used after a user entry in the sudoers file, allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00397 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 29

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.6VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.7VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.8VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.9VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.1VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.2VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.3VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.3_p1VulnerableTodd Miller
  • cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
  • 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 19 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.3_p2VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.3_p3VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.3_p4VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.3_p5VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.3_p6VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.3_p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.3_p7VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.4VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.4_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.4_p1VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.4_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.4_p2VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.5VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.5_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.5_p1VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.5_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.5_p2VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.6VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.7VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.7_p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.7_p5VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.8VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.8_p1VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.8_p7VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.8_p8VulnerableTodd Miller
  • 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:1.6.7_p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.7_p5 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:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.8_p7 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
  • cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.8_p8 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:535 Released 2005-06-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    sudo security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 sudo-1.6.7p5-1.1, sudo-1.6.7p5-1.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 sudo-1.6.7p5-1.1, sudo-1.6.7p5-1.1.i386, sudo-1.6.7p5-1.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 sudo-1.6.7p5-30.1.1, sudo-1.6.7p5-30.1.1.i386, sudo-1.6.7p5-30.1.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 sudo-1.6.7p5-30.1.1, sudo-1.6.7p5-30.1.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 sudo-1.6.7p5-1.1, sudo-1.6.7p5-1.1.i386, sudo-1.6.7p5-1.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 sudo-1.6.7p5-30.1.1, sudo-1.6.7p5-30.1.1.i386, sudo-1.6.7p5-30.1.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 sudo-1.6.7p5-1.1, sudo-1.6.7p5-1.1.i386, sudo-1.6.7p5-1.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 sudo-1.6.7p5-30.1.1, sudo-1.6.7p5-30.1.1.i386, sudo-1.6.7p5-30.1.1.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:535
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:535
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:535
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:535
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:535
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:535
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:535
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:535

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1993
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8q3v-p32x-2pq7

References

Advisory 4

Other 7

  • TI-2005-01738 Sudo 1.6.8p7 on SuSE Linux 9.3, and possibly other Linux distributions, allows local… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • 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
See all 28 →

Sources

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