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TI-2010-01119 Aliases CVE-2010-1163GHSA-hh7m-2j26-qw2m

The command matching functionality in sudo 1.6.8 through 1.7.2p5 does not properly handle…

Priority LOW 31CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
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

The command matching functionality in sudo 1.6.8 through 1.7.2p5 does not properly handle when a file in the current working directory has the same name as a pseudo-command in the sudoers file and the PATH contains an entry for ".", which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a Trojan horse executable, as demonstrated using sudoedit, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0426.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00402 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 · 21

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.8_p2VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.8_p5VulnerableTodd 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:1.6.8_p9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.8_p9VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.8_p12VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.8p7VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9_p17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.9_p17VulnerableTodd 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_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.8_p2 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
  • cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.8_p5 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.8_p9 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
  • cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8_p12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.8_p12 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
  • cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.8p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.8p7 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
  • cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9_p17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.9_p17 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
Show 11 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9_p18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.9_p18VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9_p19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.9_p19VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9_p20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.9_p20VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9_p21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.9_p21VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9_p22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.9_p22VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.0VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.1VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.2p1VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.2p2VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.2p3VulnerableTodd Miller
cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.2p4VulnerableTodd Miller
  • cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9_p18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.9_p18 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
  • cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9_p19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.9_p19 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
  • cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9_p20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.9_p20 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
  • cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9_p21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.9_p21 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
  • cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9_p22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.9_p22 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
  • cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
  • cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
  • cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2p1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
  • cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2p2 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
  • cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2p3 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
  • cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2p4 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2010:0361 Released 2010-04-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    sudo security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) sudo-1.7.2p1-6.el5_5, sudo-1.7.2p1-6.el5_5.i386, sudo-1.7.2p1-6.el5_5.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) sudo-1.7.2p1-6.el5_5, sudo-1.7.2p1-6.el5_5.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0361
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0361
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1163
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hh7m-2j26-qw2m

References

Advisory 8

Other 9

  • 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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