Sudo 1.6.9 before 1.8.5, when env_reset is disabled, does not properly check environment…
Priority LOW 29CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
Sudo 1.6.9 before 1.8.5, when env_reset is disabled, does not properly check environment variables for the env_delete restriction, which allows local users with sudo permissions to bypass intended command restrictions via a crafted environment variable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00338 27th 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
| 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 · 59
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.10.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.9 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9p20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.9p20 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9p21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.9p21 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9p22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.9p22 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9p23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.9p23 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.0 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.1 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.2 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.2p1 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.10.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.9 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9p20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.9p20 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9p21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.9p21 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9p22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.9p22 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.6.9p23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.9p23 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:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2p1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
Show 49 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.2p2 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.2p3 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.2p4 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.2p5 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.2p6 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.2p7 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.3b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.3b1 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.4 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.4p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.4p1 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.4p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.4p2 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.4p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.4p3 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.4p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.4p4 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.4p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.4p5 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.4p6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.4p6 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.5 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.6 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.6p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.6p1 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.6p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.6p2 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.7 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.8 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.8p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.8p1 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.8p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.8p2 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.9 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.9p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.9p1 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.10 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.10p1 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.10p2 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.10p3 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.10p4 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.10p5 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.10p6 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.10p7 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.10p8 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.10p9 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.10p10 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| 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:1.8.3p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.3p2 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.4 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.4p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.4p1 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.4p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.4p2 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.4p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.4p3 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.4p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.4p4 | Vulnerable | Todd Miller |
| cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.4p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.4p5 | 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
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2p5 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2p6 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.2p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2p7 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.3b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.3b1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.4 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.4p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.4p1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.4p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.4p2 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.4p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.4p3 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.4p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.4p4 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.4p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.4p5 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.4p6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.4p6 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.5 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.6 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.6p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.6p1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.6p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.6p2 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.7 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.8 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.8p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.8p1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.8p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.8p2 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.9 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.9p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.9p1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.10 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.10p1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.10p2 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.10p3 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.10p4 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.10p5 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.10p6 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.10p7 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.10p8 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.10p9 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.7.10p10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.10p10 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
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.3p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.3p2 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.4 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.4p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.4p1 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.4p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.4p2 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.4p3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.4p3 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.4p4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.4p4 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
- cpe:2.3:a:todd_miller:sudo:1.8.4p5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.4p5 Vulnerable ·Todd Miller
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:0266 Released 2014-03-10 · Red Hat rating Moderatesudo security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) sudo-1.7.2p1-29.el5_10, sudo-1.7.2p1-29.el5_10.i386, sudo-1.7.2p1-29.el5_10.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) sudo-1.7.2p1-29.el5_10, sudo-1.7.2p1-29.el5_10.i386
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0266 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0266 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0106
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cxvm-3g7g-7vv7
References
Advisory 5
Sources
- CVE-2014-0106 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0106 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cxvm-3g7g-7vv7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0106 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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