What is the severity of CVE-2005-1831?

CVE-2005-1831 is disputed, but it suggests a vulnerability that could allow local users to gain elevated privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1831?

To mitigate CVE-2005-1831, users should upgrade to a version of sudo that is not affected.

Who is affected by CVE-2005-1831?

CVE-2005-1831 affects local users on systems running Sudo version 1.6.8p7, particularly those using SuSE Linux 9.3.

What exploit method is described in CVE-2005-1831?

CVE-2005-1831 describes a method where a local user can exploit the system by calling 'su' with a blank password and then aborting with CTRL-C.

Is there a vendor recommendation for CVE-2005-1831?

The vendor, SuSE, has not confirmed this vulnerability, suggesting that further steps may not be actively communicated.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-1831

high

8.4

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

31/5/2005

2/6/2005

16/1/2025

CVE-2005-1831

First published: Tue May 31 2005(Updated: )

** DISPUTED ** 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."

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Sudo	=1.6.8p7

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1831?
CVE-2005-1831 is disputed, but it suggests a vulnerability that could allow local users to gain elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1831?
To mitigate CVE-2005-1831, users should upgrade to a version of sudo that is not affected.
Who is affected by CVE-2005-1831?
CVE-2005-1831 affects local users on systems running Sudo version 1.6.8p7, particularly those using SuSE Linux 9.3.
What exploit method is described in CVE-2005-1831?
CVE-2005-1831 describes a method where a local user can exploit the system by calling 'su' with a blank password and then aborting with CTRL-C.
Is there a vendor recommendation for CVE-2005-1831?
The vendor, SuSE, has not confirmed this vulnerability, suggesting that further steps may not be actively communicated.

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