Format string vulnerability in the sudo_debug function in Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1…
Priority LOW 37CWE-134Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the sudo_debug function in Sudo 1.8.0 through 1.8.3p1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string sequences in the program name for sudo.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02925 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.1 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.1p1 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.1p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.1p2 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.2 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.3 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.3p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.3p1 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1p1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.1p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1p2 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.2 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.3 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.3p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.3p1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0809
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6785-8cf2-mmj4
References
More Todd Miller Sudo vulnerabilities
- 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-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-2012-0809 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0809 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6785-8cf2-mmj4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-0809 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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